Tim Hawkins
{{short description|American Christian comedian, songwriter, and singer (born 1968)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Tim Hawkins
| image = TimHawkins2009.jpg
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| birth_name = Timothy Aaron Hawkins
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1968|3|30}}
| birth_place = St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.
| occupations = Singer, songwriter, comedian
| years_active = 1991–present
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| website = {{URL|timhawkins.net}}
}}
Timothy Aaron Hawkins (born March 30, 1968) is an American comedian, songwriter, and musician. His parodies and other comedy clips have gained hundreds of millions of views on YouTube{{Cite news |date=March 13, 2025 |title=Tim Hawkins YouTube |work=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/timhawkinscomedy}} and he tours the United States performing over 100 live concerts per year.{{Cite news |date=March 12, 2025 |title=Tim Hawkins Bio |work=Awakening Events |url=https://www.awakeningevents.com/timhawkinsbio}}
Early life
Hawkins was born in St. Charles, Missouri, 30 miles west of St. Louis. Both of his parents were teachers. His father was a P.E. instructor and his mother taught third grade. He has one brother, Todd Hawkins, who eventually became his first manager. His childhood was consumed with sports, but he also loved making his family and friends laugh. He played baseball{{Cite news |date=October 22, 2008 |title=Comic Bringing clean comedy to Freeport |work=Sun Journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GEguAAAAIBAJ&dq=Tim+Hawkins+comedian&pg=PA15&article_id=4563,2942059}} at the University of Missouri and assumed he would pursue athletics professionally.
Career
= Early career =
After college, Hawkins took any job he could to pay the bills. He rented cars, served as a substitute teacher and also worked a dozen customer support jobs. He also worked as a waiter at Olive Garden, where his co-workers encouraged him to sign up for an open mic night at a local comedy club. It was at this first open mic night in St. Louis in 1991,{{Cite news |last=Simms |first=Kelley |date=October 16, 2018 |title=Comedian Tim Hawkins to perform at Clemens Center in Elmira |work=Star Gazette |url=https://www.stargazette.com/story/entertainment/2018/10/16/comedian-tim-hawkins-clemens-center-elmira/38178749/ |access-date=}} Hawkins realized he was always meant to do comedy.
= 2000s and beyond =
In the early 2000s, Hawkins decided to go into comedy full time.{{Cite news |last=Schelle |first=Crystal |date=October 30, 2013 |title=Musical funny man Tim Hawkins to perform two shows in Hagerstown |work=Herald Mail Media |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/lifestyle/2013/10/30/musical-funny-man-tim-hawkins-to-perform-two-shows-in-hagerstow/46270079/}} His bits revolved around everyday life. He soon became known for his monologues{{Cite news |date=October 2, 2012 |title=Tim Hawkins finds the funny in everyday living |work=News-Sentinel.com |url=http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20121003%2FENT%2F310039988%2F1009%2FLIVING |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103025007/http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20121003%2FENT%2F310039988%2F1009%2FLIVING |access-date=October 5, 2012|archive-date=November 3, 2014 }} about homeschooling, marriage and parenting.{{Cite news |last=Heupel |first=Shannon |date=July 11, 2017 |title=Tim's take: Share some laughs with Hawkins at MPAC |work=Montgomery Advertiser |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/entertainment/2017/07/11/tims-take-share-some-laughs-hawkins-mpac/467623001/}}{{Cite news |last=Rowland |first=Marijke |date=May 28, 2016 |title=Tim Hawkins brings good, clean fun to Gallo Center |work=The Modesto Bee |url=http://www.modbee.com/entertainment/article78395562.html}}
Hawkins has recorded over a hundred episodes of his popular "Poddy Break" podcast and currently hosts "The Tim Hawkins" podcast, which also features his wife Heather, daughter Olivia and son-in-law Luke.{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Tim |date=January 23, 2023 |title=The Tim Hawkins Podcast |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tim-hawkins-podcast/id1090253610}}
Personal life
Hawkins married his wife, Heather, in 1993. They have four children: Spencer (married to Keagan), Olivia (married to Luke), Levi and Jackson. He has one grandson, Holland.{{Cite news |last=Schelle |first=Crystal |date=October 30, 2013 |title=Musical funny man Tim Hawkins to perform two shows in Hagerstown |work=Herald Mail Media |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/lifestyle/2013/10/30/musical-funny-man-tim-hawkins-to-perform-two-shows-in-hagerstow/46270079/}}
Discography
= DVDs =
- Full Range of Motion (2007)
- I'm No Rockstar (2009)
- Insanitized (2010)
- Rockshow Comedy Tour (2011)
- Push Pull Point Pow (2012)
- Greatest Hits & Greatest Bits (2013)
- That's the Worst (2015)
- Just About Enough (2016)
=CDs=
- Tunafish Sandwich (2002)
- Extremely Madeover (2004)
- Cletus, Take The Reel (2008)
- Pretty Pink Tractor (2011)
- Rockshow Comedy Tour (2011)
References
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External links
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- {{official website|timhawkins.net}}
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Category:American performers of Christian music
Category:American comedy musicians
Category:American male comedians
Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:Comedians from Missouri
Category:Missouri Tigers baseball players