| Reverend Billy C. Wirtz | |
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| Born | 1954 (age 57–58) |
| Origin | Aiken, South Carolina, United States |
| Genres | Rock, blues |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, comedian |
| Years active | 1980s-present |
| Website | Link |
Reverend Billy C. Wirtz (born 1954, Aiken, South Carolina, United States) is an American blues musician and comedian.[1] His material consists of irreverent comedy routines set to music. His humor is somewhat raunchy and thus is not normally considered suitable for children. His material often mocks conservative politics and religion.
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His father was a federal employee and a sociologist while his mother was a writer. His family moved to Washington, D.C. when he was nine years old.
In 1990, his album Backslider's Tractor Pull won an award for Comedy Album of the Year by the National Association of Independent Record Distributors. Found on that album is perhaps his most famous parody of the all-American icon, Waffle House. In his song, "Waffle House Fire", while never outright offensive or disdainful of the enterprise, he subtly captures the mood and tenor of the 3:00 a.m. insanity that exists therein, and which would likewise attract and imprison a restless soul in what he phrases "a 24-hour breakfast hell."
Wirtz had a one-night stint as the "houseband" on WCW Monday Night Nitro wrestling.
The Nashville Network, USA Network and NBC have showcased Wirtz's talents, along with nationwide morning radio shows. Similarly, "Waffle House Fire" has been featured on XM Radio's Channel 151, Laugh USA. Wirtz performs concerts and at festivals and events, and on his website humorously "advertises" he is available for "your club, bar mitzvah, or piercing."
In 2008, Circumstantial Productions published Reverend Billy C. Wirtz's first book, Sermons & Songs, edited by Richard Connolly.