Timothy Aaron Hawkins (born March 30, 1968) is an American

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comedian, songwriter, and singer, best known for parodying popular songs such as

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", along with stand-up material based on topics such as marriage,

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, and parenting. Hawkins began to release his comedy on the Internet, with his videos gaining more than 200 million views on YouTube,

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, and Facebook as of early 2013.

Biography

Tim has one brother, Todd Hawkins, who is also his stage manager. He married his best friend Heather in 1993 and they have four children (three boys and a girl – Spencer, Olivia, Levi, and Jackson). They live in

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. He played baseball as an outfielder for the

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. He is a cousin of Freight Mabrey.

Discography

Hawkins has released six CDs and eight DVDs since 2002.

CDs

*''My Arms Are Broken'' (2002) *''Tunafish Sandwich'' (2002) *''Extremely Madeover'' (2004) *''Cletus Take the Reel'' (2008) *''Pretty Pink Tractor'' (2010) *''Rockshow Comedy Tour'' (2011)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hawkins, Tim American performers of Christian music American comedy musicians American male comedians American singer-songwriters American male singer-songwriters Comedians from Missouri Living people Missouri Tigers baseball players Place of birth missing (living people) 1968 births 21st-century American comedians