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Infobox musical artist| name = Roger Alan Wade| image = rogerallenwade.jpg| background = solo_singer| instrument = Singer|Vocals , guitar | genre = Rock music|Rock , Folk music|folk , Country music|country | occupation = Singer-songwriter , musician | label = Johnny Knoxville Records/Dickhouse Production| associated_acts = The Big Ass Happy Family Roger Alan Wade is an American singer-songwriter .
According to his website, Roger Alan Wade penned songs for country legends such as Johnny Cash , Waylon Jennings , George Jones and Hank Williams Jr . He embarked on a solo career with the promotional assistance of his cousin, actor Johnny Knoxville , who occasionally featured Wade's music on his TV show Jackass (TV series)|Jackass . He has also been featured on the TV show Wildboyz . During an appearance on the Howard Stern radio show, Knoxville promoted his cousin's songs, which were favorably received by Stern and his audience and given frequent airplay thereafter. Knoxville and Wade currently host an hour-long weekly show, "Big Ass Happy Family Jubilee" (named after a Wade song), on Sirius XM 's Outlaw Country (Sirius XM)|Outlaw Country channel.
Wade's lyrics satirically and detrimentally deal with topics and stereotypes relating to Redneck (stereotype)|redneck and honky tonk culture. His songs feature folk music|folky arrangements, featuring little or no accompaniment beyond Steel-string acoustic guitar|acoustic guitar . His best known compositions include "BB Gun," "Butt Ugly Slut," "D-R-U-N-K," "Poontang," and "If You're Gonna Be Dumb." Wade's lesser known works are less hysterical and carry a more lyrical tone including "The First Time I Saw Waylon," "Brainerd Road," and "Jingle Jangle" Wade's song, "The Light Outlives the Star", was written as a tribute to his friend & fan Ryan Dunn , who died in a car accident on June 20, 2011.
Wade currently does voice-over work for WUUQ 97.3 and 99.3 FM, a classic country station in Chattanooga, TN.
Discography
2005: All Likkered Up
2008: Stoned Traveler
2010: Deguello Motel
2011: Too Fat To Fly
Filmography
2006: Jackass Number Two ...Himself
2005: " Wildboyz " ...Himself (1 episode)
Soundtrack
2002: Jackass: The Movie (writer: "If You're Gonna Be Dumb") (performer: "If You're Gonna Be Dumb")
2003: Grand Theft Parsons (writer: "Rhinestones In The Ashes") (performer: "Rhinestones In The Ashes")
2006: Jackass Number Two (performer: "Sometimes I Don't Know If I'll Make It") ("If You're Gonna Be Dumb", "Sometimes I Don't Know If I'll Make It")
2009: The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (writer: "Big Ass Happy Family") (performer: "Big Ass Happy Family")
2010: Jackass 3D (writer: "Party in My Pants") (performer: "Party in My Pants") (writer: "If You're Gonna Be Dumb") (performer: Karen O )
2011: Jackass 3.5 (writer: "Too Fat to Fly") (performer: "Too Fat to Fly")
External links
http://www.coolcds.com/artists/rogeralanwade Official website for Wade and his album All Likkered Up
http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1506374/07252005/babyface.jhtml VH1.com article about the release of All Likkered Up
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