Trae Crowder
| Trae Crowder | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1986 Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
Trae Crowder is an American comedian and co-writer of The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin' Dixie Outta the Dark.[1]
Early life and education
Crowder grew up in rural Tennessee. He was the first person in his family to graduate from college and earn an MBA. He lives in East Tennessee with his wife and two young sons.
Career
In 2010, Crowder got his start as a stand up comedian following an open mic night at Side Splitters comedy club in Knoxville, Tennessee. It was after this that he evolved his main character, described as: The Liberal Redneck. His trademark comedic monologues have garnered both controversy and cumulative views now in the millions on YouTube. After his Liberal Redneck videos went viral, he appeared on a number of television and radio shows.
In June, 2016, Crowder began a stint as the official "Hillbilly-in-Chief" for the New York Daily News where he posts his politically-oriented videos for the newspaper's YouTube channel.
On November 11, 2016, Crowder was a guest on the HBO series, Real Time with Bill Maher, where he discussed his book and gave his "redneck" take on the 2016 presidential election held three days earlier.
He is currently on the WellRED Comedy Tour with fellow comedians and writing partners Drew Morgan and Corey Ryan Forrester.
Books
- The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin' Dixie Outta the Dark (2016) [2]
References
- ↑ "Meet 'The Liberal Redneck' Trae Crowder". MSNBC. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "'The Liberal Redneck Manifesto' coming to bookshelves". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2016-08-25.