The thing that makes any entertainer successful is the ability to connect with an audience. Its the quality of sharing the humor in everyday situations that has made Bill Engvall one of the top comedians today and among the busiest.
Bill will be releasing his sixth album, Heres Your Sign: Reloaded which will be available on Warner Bros. Records November 11, 2003 and features never before released material.
Bill also stars in BLUE COLLAR COMEDY TOUR, THE MOVIE with Jeff Foxworthy and featuring special guests Larry The Cable Guy and Ron White. After a nation-wide theatrical release by Warner Bros., the movie was released on DVD June 3rd, 2003. The film is based on the highly successful concert tour, which grossed more than fifteen million dollars since it began in 2000. Warner Bros. Records released the soundtrack of the same name on March 25, 2003.
Bills fifth comedy album, Cheap Drunk: An Autobiography (Warner Bros. 2002), debuted at ..1 on the Billboard Comedy Charts and features his singing and songwriting debut. His first album, HERES YOUR SIGN (Warner Bros. May 96), has been certified Platinum, selling more than one million copies and held the ..1 position on the Billboard Comedy Chart for 15 straight weeks. It went on to peak at ..5 on Billboards Current Country Album Chart and reached the Top 50 on Billboards Top 200 Album Chart.
Collaborating with musician Travis Tritt on a video also entitled, HERES YOUR SIGN, Bill became a fixture on the play lists of CMT and TNN. The single of the same name became the most requested single on country radio. It was ranked ..1 on Billboards Country Singles Sales Chart for ten weeks and reached the Top 30 on the Billboards Singles Sales Chart, which covers all genres of music. The HERES YOUR SIGN single also achieved Gold status, not a common occurrence in the comedy market. In 1997, Engvall won the Best Selling Comedy Album award at the annual NARM convention, outselling albums by Chris Rock and Adam Sandler.
Bills second CD, DORKFISH (Warner Bros., October 98), which has been certified Gold, has sold more than 500,000 copies and had the honor of being ranked ..1 on Billboards Comedy Chart, surpassing Jerry Seinfelds album. In December of 1999, Warner Bros. released
HERES YOUR CHRISTMAS ALBUM, Bills third album which was filled with songs destined to become Christmas classics: Rudolph Got A DUI, I Am Being Sued By Santa Claus, and Bills all time favorite, Fruitcake Makes Me Puke.
His fourth comedy album entitled NOW THATS AWESOME! (BNA Records/Nashville) topped Billboards Comedy Charts at .. 1and was highlighted in USA TODAY. No matter how many records he sells Bill says he would never give up performing live, When youre doing stand-up, you achieve an intimacy with the audience you cant get on TV. Theres not a better feeling in the entire world then when you look out and see the audience is identifying with you.
A native of Galveston, Texas, Bill moved to Dallas and was working as a disc jockey with plans of becoming of a teacher. While in a nightclub one evening, Bill decided to try his hand at stand-up comedy and quickly found that making people laugh was truly his forte. Soon after, he decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue television opportunities.
First there was a Showtime special, A Pair of Jokers with Rosie ODonnell, followed by Bill hosting A&Es Evening at the Improv and several appearances on both The Tonight Show and the Late Show with David Letterman. In 1992, Bill won the American Comedy Award for Best Male Stand-up Comedian. After appearing in episodes of Designing Women, Bill went on to portray Buck Overton on the ABC sitcom, Delta, starring Delta Burke, thus solidifying his status as a sought-after comic. Bill also starred in the NBC series, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, in which he played Jeffs best friend. Engvall also hosted the television show, SOFA CINEMA, for TNN. Bills humor has also extended into the world of books with the publication of, You Dont Have To Be Dumb To Be Stupid (Longstreet Press).
Bill resides in Southern California with his wife and two children. Additional information is available at www.billengvall.com.
Hey Bill Just Got Finished watching Aged and Confused and It was So Dang Funny..I Went and Got The Cd and Then Saw The Show On Tv and I'll Tell Ya I never Laughed So Hard.The Cd Is Great But You Can't See those expressions you make and those just make it all worth while Thanks for Laughs Keep Up The Awesome Work.
I just watched "Aged and Confused" and it was great! Thank you for making me laugh! Everything in my life is falling apart right now. I have a son, newly diagnosed with an Autism Disorder; my husband just lost his job 2 weeks ago when the business that employed him for 22 years had to close; and in 2 weeks we will probably be homeless. Even with all of this you still made me laugh. THANK YOU!!!
In case you didn't see it yet (I initially posted it under your bulletin):
Nov 20, 2009 7:40 PM
Hey, Mr. Engvall:
Loved your show! By far, it was the best routine you've done yet. I especially loved the part about the guy who went through airport security with a stick of gum, a piece of copper wire, and a rock up his ass! How did that guy acquire that knowledge? Was he sitting in his house one day feeling really stressed out and suddenly thought: "You know, I bet if I shoved something up there, I'd feel way better." Well, it definitely takes your mind off of being stressed with whatever it was in the first place! And as always, I'm a big fan of your "Here' Your Sign" portion. I'm very glad that you were able to perform tonight here at NAU and am also glad that your son is able to attend here. I hope that when you, Jeff Foxworthy, and Larry the Cable Guy do your tour next year, you'll stop by NAU for a night of good times and hilarious stories. Thanks for performing and hope you'll continue as long as you are able!
Dear Bill Engvall, It's after Halloween and the busy holidays are approaching. Take a break and drop by to listen to my featured songs. You may find my music to be just the calm you need during this hectic time of the year. I appreciate your friendship and I hope you enjoy the music. I wish you much joy and peace.
Hey Bill....I can relate being a man of 51 still dating women half my age. I was at the Atlanta Braves game against the Pirates in Atlanta awhile back, with my date that was a 24 year old Hooter's Girl from UGA. Yes, drugs and alcohol were involved. Candy's Dandy, but Liqueur's Quicker! Anyway, the camera zoomed in on me and my date and the dude announcer said in front of 85,000 people....Ain't that nice of Comedian Wes Duncan to bring his daughter with him to the Baseball Game? I then raised my finger to show Atlanta Braves are Number One! Apparently I used the same finger I use in Atlanta Traffic to communicate with other driver's that cut me off.....They ain't let me back in the stadium and Hank Aaron field since.
Just watched you on Comedy Central this evening. Thanks for always making me laugh, I really needed your kind of comedy tonight. Can't wait for your Aged and Confused special tomorrow night!
Hey Bill Just Wanted To Drop y To Wish My Buddy And Favorite Comedian A Happy Thanksgiving And To Tell You I Recently Bought Your Blue Coller Comedy Tour Dvd And It Is Halarious And Is There A Way I Can Keep Up With Your Latest Tours Just So I Can Keep Updated Please Let Me Know
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