Stine, Brad 1960-

PERSONAL:

Born 1960, in Bremen, IN; son of Jerry (an auto-body repairman) and Nancy (a homemaker); married; wife's name Desiree; children: Wyatt and Maycee. Politics: Conservative. Religion: Christian.

ADDRESSES:

Agent—Michael Smith & Associates, 118 Medford Pl., Franklin, TN 37064.

CAREER:

Stand-up comedian. Has appeared on television programs, including Paula Zahn Now, Cable News Network (CNN), Hannity & Colmes, CNN, Tucker Carlson Show, Public Broadcasting System, Half Hour Comedy Hour, Music Television, Comedy Club Network, Showtime, Caroline's Comedy Hour, Arts & Entertainment (A&E), Evening at the Improv, A&E, Comedy on the Road, A&E, Short Attention Span Theatre, Comedy Central, and Life Today with James Robinson; on television networks including Inspiration Network, Family Net TV, Cornerstone TV, and Trinity Broadcasting Network; on radio programs including Fresh Air Media, National Public Radio (NPR), the Phil Valentine Show, the Sean Hannity Show, John Boy & Billy Show; and radio networks, including XM Satellite Radio's comedy channel and numerous local stations. Has toured with Promise Keepers conferences; also worked as a magician.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Grady Nutt Humor Award, Gospel Music Association, 2004.

WRITINGS:

SOUND AND VIDEO RECORDINGS

Put a Helmet On! (CD and DVD), Perpetual Entertainment Group, 2003.

Brad Stine: A Conservative Unleashed (CD and DVD), Word Entertainment, 2004.

Tolerate This! (CD and DVD), Right Minded Records (Franklin, TN), 2005.

BOOKS

Being a Christian Without Being an Idiot: Ten Assumed Truths That Make Us Look Stupid, Word Distribution, 2004.

Live from Middle America: Rants from a Red-State Comedian, Hudson Street Press (New York, NY), 2006.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Billboard, May 1, 2004, Deborah Evans Price, "GMA Honors Comic Stine with Nutt Award," p. 10.

New Yorker, August 9, 2004, Adam Green, "Standup for the Lord," p.46.

New York Times, September 17, 2005, John Leland, "An Evangelical Comic Provokes Holy Laughter," p. B7.

Orlando Sentinel, June 25, 2003, "Religion, Comedy Mix Together."

Publishers Weekly, January 23, 2006, review of Live from Middle America: Rants from a Red-State Comedian, p. 198.

ONLINE

Brad Stine Home Page,http://www.bradstine.com (April 23, 2007).