Bio
Comedian Ron “Tater Salad” White
is best known as the cigar smoking, scotch drinking funnyman from the “Blue
Collar Comedy” phenomenon. But with two
Grammy nominations, a Gold Record, three of the top rated one-hour specials in
Comedy Central history, a book that appeared on the New York Times Best Seller
List, and CD and DVD sales of over 10 Million units, Ron has established
himself as a star in his own right.
Ron has always been a
storyteller; from the time he was a boy growing up in a small town in the
middle of Texas oil country to selling windows for a living in Arlington to
performing in sold-out theaters and arenas as a headlining comedian all across
the country. For two decades he lived the life of a struggling comedian
bouncing around to comedy clubs and driving to gigs in his beat-up Nissan
pickup truck. In short, he paid his
dues.
Then it happened. From January
2000 through March 2003, Ron performed with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and
Larry the Cable Guy in the highly acclaimed “Blue Collar Comedy Tour,” a show
that played to sold out audiences in over 90 cities and grossed over $15
million dollars. Warner Bros filmed the
tour and “Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie” was released as a major motion
picture in theaters in March 2003 later premiering on Comedy Central as the
highest rated movie in the channel’s history.
Ron’s first solo comedy CD,
“Drunk In Public,” was released in November 2003 showcasing the insightful and
hilarious White, who manages to be both razor-sharp and blunt. The comedy CD
has now sold over 500,000 copies and has been certified “GOLD.” Also that year,
his first one-hour comedy special, “They Call Me Tater Salad” earned Comedy
Central the highest rated Sunday in its history. The companion DVD has sold 1.4
million copies to date and has been certified Multi-Platinum.
Ron’s second one-hour special, “You Can’t Fix Stupid” was
filmed in January 2006 at the Majestic Theater in Dallas, TX. The special aired on Comedy Central to 4.5
million viewers to make it the 3rd largest audience in Comedy
Central’s history and the #1 show in prime time on basic cable. The comedy CD of the same name was released
on February 7, 2006 and premiered at #14 on Billboard’s Top 200, ranked #1 on
the Billboard Comedy Charts for 9 consecutive weeks and was nominated for a
Grammy Award. Ron also received a second
Grammy nomination that year for the CD, “Blue Collar Comedy Tour - One for The
Road.”
In June 2006, Penguin Books released Ron “Tater Salad”
White: I Had the Right to Remain Silent…But I Didn’t Have the Ability. The
book debuted at #15 on the New York Times Best Seller List. It perfectly sums up Ron’s life and his
comedy and is filled with over 80 illustrations by acclaimed artist Mathew
Shultz.
In addition to having a supporting role in the New Line
Cinema sequel “Sex and the City 2,” Ron closed a deal at USA network to top
line his own series entitled “Driven” written by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason.
Most recently Ron has accepted a supporting role in the
upcoming New Line Cinema comedy entitled “Horrible Bosses.”