Foxworthy was born Jeffrey Marshall Foxworthy in Atlanta, Georgia on
September 6, 1958.
He followed in his father's footsteps working for IBM in Georgia, but
on a dare from friends, he did a few minutes of comedy at an Atlanta
comedy club. A few months later, Foxworthy quit his job and started on
the stand-up comedy road. His comedy originally centered on family
situations, but he soon hit upon his successful "You might be a redneck
if..." tagline, which he says signifies "a glorious absence of
sophistication." Following two successful albums, Foxworthy joined the
growing trend of stand-up comics with their own TV sitcoms.
