Rodney Carrington Net Worth 2024

What is Rodney Carrington’s net worth?

Rodney Carrington is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and nation music artist who has a net worth of $8 million. Rodney Carrington is thought for combining stand-up comedy with unique songs. He did comedy in native golf equipment and obtained publicity from radio exhibits akin to “The Bob and Tom Show.” He launched his first album, “Hangin’ with Rodney,” in 1998. The album contained each standup comedy and unique songs. His 2000 album, “Morning Wood,” was a Top 20 album and was licensed Gold within the U.S. To date he has launched six major-label studio albums. His albums s “King of the Mountains” and “El Nino Loco” each hit #2 on the US Comedy charts. He starred within the ABC sitcom “Rodney” two seasons beginning in 2004.

Early Life

Rodney Carrington was born on October 19, 1968 in Longview, Texas to folks Robert and Emily Carrington. He grew up along with his brother, Robert Jr., and his sister, Shanna. After highschool, he attended Kilgore College, a public neighborhood college in Kilgore, Texas.

Career

During his early profession, Carrington labored as a comedian in native venues in Texas. He additionally finally obtained spots on radio exhibits like “The Bob and Tom Show.” He left Texas in 1990 to be able to pursue his profession in Nashville. He launched his first album, “Hangin’ with Rodney,” in 1998 by way of Mercury Records Nashville. The album consisted of each stand-up comedy and unique country-style songs. It contained the one “Letter to My Penis,” which did not chart. However, the album itself peaked at quantity 73 on the Top Country Albums chart. He additionally launched two music movies for the songs “Dancin’ with a Man” and “Fred” in 1998.

In 2000, he launched his subsequent album – “Morning Wood” – on the Capitol Nashville label. It was his first Top 20 album on the US Country charts. It went on to be licensed Gold after promoting a ample variety of copies. The album included the one “More of a Man,” which reached the 71^st spot on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks. He additionally recorded a music video for the one and launched it the identical 12 months. He then launched a stay album referred to as “Live: C’mon Laugh You Bastards.” The album didn’t chart.

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Carrington launched his third studio album in 2003. “Nut Sack” was additionally launched on the Capitol Nashville label. It primarily consisted of studio-recorded comedy songs but in addition featured 5 stand-up comedy specials. The album included the one “Don’t Look Now.” The track reached the 60^th spot on the charts. He additionally rerecorded “Letter to My Penis” in a jazz-swing model and included it on the album.

In 2004, Carrington launched a “Greatest Hits” compilation bundle. In included choices from his prior albums, with stand-up routines on one disc and songs on different. It additionally included two beforehand unreleased songs – “Put Your Clothes Back On” and “Things We Didn’t Know.” The latter track was his first non-comedy track. The compilation album reached the third spot on the “Billboard” Top Comedy Albums chart and the 11^th spot on the Top Country albums chart. It went on to develop into Carrington’s first Platinum-certified launch.

The identical 12 months, in 2004, Carrington made his performing debut within the sitcom “Rodney.” The present was primarily based largely on his personal life and aired on ABC for 2 seasons. The present is ready in Tulsa, Oklahoma and follows the primary character, Rodney, who needs to go away his horrible job to be able to pursue a profession as a stand-up comedian. A complete of 44 episodes had been shot however six of them had been unaired because the present was cancelled halfway via the second season in 2006.

In 2007, Carrington launched the album “King of the Mountain.” It reached the second spot on the US Comedy Albums chart and the fifteenth spot on the US Country chart. It additionally charted on the “Billboard 200” pop albums chart, which was a primary for Carrington. In 2008, Carrington appeared within the movie “Beer for My Horses” starring Toby Keith.

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In 2009, Carrington launched his sixth studio album, “El Nino Loco.” The album can be his closing launch on Capitol Records. Unlike his earlier albums, it didn’t comprise any stand-up sketches however was slightly all music. It additionally featured one other non-comedy track, “Funny Man.” He additionally recorded and launched a music video for one of many tracks on the album referred to as “If I’m the Only One.” Later that 12 months, Carrington launched his first Christmas album – “Make It Christmas.” The first single from the album was a non-comedy tribute to troopers overseas referred to as “Camouflage and Christmas Lights.” It grew to become his first Top 40 nation hit in December 2009.

Carrington waited just a few years earlier than his subsequent launch. In 2014, he launched the comedy album “Laughter’s Good” on the impartial label Laughter’s Good Records. In 2017, he launched a second album on the label referred to as “Here Comes the Truth.” He had additionally launched a compilation album of re-recordings of comedy songs referred to as “Rodney Carrington: The Hits” in 2015.

Carrington continues to actively tour across the United States, each singing and performing stand-up comedy units.

Personal Life & Real Estate

In 1993, Carrington married his spouse Terri. They had three youngsters collectively – George, Sam, and Zac. After almost twenty years of marriage, the couple cut up in 2012. Carrington lives in Oklahoma.

In February 2016 Rodney listed his 7,500 sq. foot mansion in Tulsa for $8.5 million. It took a number of years and several other value cuts earlier than he lastly accepted a proposal. In May 2021 he offered the 20-acre property for $4.725 million. The property has a number of lakes, a lush garden and a “million {dollars} price of stone and iron fencing.”