Killer Beaz
Killer Beaz is the stage name of Truett S. Beasley, Jr. (born 1953), an American stand-up comedian.[1] He has a strong southern accent and a strong following in the southern United States.[2]
Life and career
Beasley's father was a Korean War veteran and captain with the Jackson, Mississippi Police Department, as well as a licensed funeral director and embalmer. His mother was a public school teacher. He was a competitive pistol shooter growing up.
Beaz has appeared on over 100 television programs and is known for the catchphrase "save up."[3] On the 1996 album NASCAR: Hotter Than Asphalt Killer Beaz recorded a song called "Save Up" backed up by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
His parents were both killed in 2005 by a drunk driver driving a semi-trailer truck.[4] The incident left him unwilling to perform for over a year.[5]
Discography
- Save Up! (2000)
- Killer Beaz Live: Shaken not Stirred (2000)
- Shaken Not Stirred (2002)
- Original Artist Hit List (2003)
References
- ↑ Walter de Gruyter & Co. (1999). Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, Volume 12. Mouton de Gruyter, ISSN 0933-1719
- ↑ Staff report (October 6, 1993). Killer Beaz hits the road with jokes, family. Charlotte Observer
- ↑ Watts, Cindy (Apr 16, 2007). Killer Beaz invades Zanies with clean comedy.
- ↑ Staff report (July 5, 2005). Mr. Truett S. Beasley and Mrs. Gwen Norman Beasley. McDuffie Mirror
- ↑ Maron, Marc (May 23, 2012). Episode 282: Killer Beaz. WTF with Marc Maron