THEATRE + COMEDY

Verizon Wireless Theater presents Rodney Carrington.

After over fifteen years of bustin' guts and leaving a trail of dust behind him on his non-stop stand-up comedy tour across America, five chart-topping CDs (which have collectively sold over 1.5 million copies), a Gold record, and starring in his own network sitcom (RODNEY, formerly on ABC TV for two seasons), Carrington has firmly carved out his niche in the history of comedy.

How Carrington got from his childhood beginnings in Longview, Texas as a shy kid who didn't think much of school to arenas full of people that pay money to hear him sing and tell jokes is a tale that could fill volumes. Although the story is a dream come true for him, Carrington never set out to be a comedian.

While he was in junior college, he became involved in the theater program, and he realized that he not only liked acting, people actually thought he was good at it. From there it was a random whim that made him jump on stage at an open-mic night at a comedy club, and the rest, as they all-too-often say, is history. Acting was put on the back burner in favor of stand-up comedy, but not permanently.

Carrington was catapulted from obscurity by the massive exposure he gained from his appearances and airplay on syndicated morning radio shows like “Bob and Tom” and “John Boy and Billy.” He significantly added to his popularity when he starred in his own Network TV sitcom RODNEY, which ran for two seasons on ABC TV. He has steadily won new fans, and kept old ones coming back for more with his hilarious (and often "bawdy") songs like "Don't Look Now,” "Little Things," and "Fred." His most current CD on Capitol Records, entitled “Greatest Hits,” recently earned Gold status from the RIAA. On this album, old and new fans alike are treated to the best of Carrington’s best with a total of 42 cuts.

In true Rodney Carrington "overachiever" fashion, Carrington is currently touring the country with his live stand-up show, and is working on a new CD/DVD package on Capitol Records, due out later this year.

Carrington maintains a home in Los Angeles, CA, and lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his wife and three sons, ages 11, 9, and 7. Rodney claims that his children don't even know what he does for a living. In fact, family trips to take him to the airport have become such a part of everyday life, they think he lives there!