January 22, 2019 @ But you are still hellbent on seeing what you want to believe. You stated that the people after him now were cheering him when he went after the pop country stars. That is factually incorrect. 9:17 am. A nut punch was a mild suggestion. 7:36 pm. Walker also makes a significant part of his wealth by hosting shows and performing as a stand-up comedian all across the globe. January 22, 2019 @ If these people want to be influencers and have their blue check mark, then they should be held to higher standards. He is the Blazing Saddles of country music. Artist Bio. Waste of fucking time.. People no longer use their head and logicthe act on emotion and that is a very scary world. 10:15 pm. And I was speaking more broadly about the state of journalism today. not surprised about his disgusting filth music, John Belt That sound you hear is the entire city of Nashville wetting their pants some in excitement, most in fear because Wheeler Walker Jr. is back. When Mr. Trump appointed him as the commander of the D.C. National Guard in 2018, Mr. Walker was tasked with ensuring troops were ready to respond to national emergencies, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantnamo Bay, Poland and Saudi Arabia. A former Navy officer with a bronze star from Iraq, Mr. Blanton has said he was cut out of key security decisions regarding Jan. 6. The pussy king, the pop country killin machine himself kicked out of the Country Music Hall of Fame. I've been talking about this guy nonstop and how he finally made it on his own. My big question is why does everyone have to give such an opinion on this? For one thing, this time, the National Guard is already standing by to help; the Department of Defense authorized the deployment of 100 troops on Friday. January 23, 2019 @ you may have had a couple fans, but you now have millions of enemies. He landed record deals at three different major labels, but according to the artist, his music sounded too strong and his lyrics were too bold for country radio, and his habit of dropping mild expletives into this tunes led to him being dropped from all three labels without the completed albums ever seeing the light of day. It would be great if social media sites started suspending accounts not just for promoting violence, but for just committing libel and jumping to harsh judgments before stories can develop. Hailing from Lexington, Kentucky, Walker spent decades on the outskirts of the music business through the '80s and '90s, playing small clubs and earning an insider's reputation as a talented songwriter. January 23, 2019 @ This is from someone who believes these kids havent been absolved from their actions (which included tomahawk chops). 11:36 am. Not only is the Wheeler account gone but so is Ben Hoffmans twitter account. 12:46 am. As we now know, the Black Israelites started the whole thing, and they are notoriously racist. Pennycook, Matthew. January 24, 2019 @ New Album, Sex, Drugs and Country Music out now! Free delivery for many products! Walker, you live by the sword, your career dies by the sword. Wheeler Walker Jr. Deletes Social Media Accounts After Backlash Hell try his luck at another avenue, Im sure. Ulysses McCaskill 6:57 pm. Read Full Biography Overview Biography Discography Songs Credits Related Is he still hiding out under his bed? They are kids. He counts among his pals such contemporary Right before the incident, on January 18th, Wheeler Walker posted a string of tweets saying Fuck ____ with the Twitter handles of major country music stars following, including Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, and others. Johnnyboy Gomez 5:09 pm. How did such a low down dirty piece of shit ever gain any recognition? January 25, 2019 @ I always wondered if he had went full Andrew Dice Clay and kind of thought he was really the character he created. Quite possibly. Suggesting, condoning, rewarding, or inciting violence in any form or fashion should be universally condemned by all sides of the political spectrum, and seen as a red line in the increasingly vitriolic environment of todays politics, especially in a moment in media when you cant trust the source of information. Thanks! 7:31 pm. If people were anti-semitic then they would have attacked him before now. 7:21 pm, hoptowntiger94 Of course, youll likely say yes. Career January 23, 2019 @ He suspected and still does that part of the reason for the delay was that Defense Department officials were overly concerned about the optics of sending in the Guard against the pro-Trump rioters, a move that amounted to special treatment of the mostly white crowd when compared to the law enforcement tactics used against protesters at racial justice marches in the recent past. Arent you the type of person who was hateful and dismissive of those kids who were protesting against gun prolerferation after they saw their friends gunned down? hoptowmtiger94 Too bad hes taking oxygen from stories about deserving musicians laboring in relative obscurity. 7:49 pm. 3:58 am, Here. 12:24 pm. The tweet from Wheeler Walker Jr. and a repost on Instagram immediately went viral themselves, but also stimulated a strong backlash from people concerned that Wheeler Walker Jr. was encouraging violence against a minor. After Mr. Walker testified to Congress in March about how senior military leaders blocked his efforts to quickly dispatch troops to help quell the riot, one of the highest-ranking military leaders refused to shake his hand, according to a person familiar with the interaction. James McDuff It seems to have snowballed to nothing but my politics are better than yours. The only mature people in this were the kids. The backing music for his songs is top notch but thats got nothing to do with him. Luckyoldsun In 2016, he released his debut studio album Redneck Shit by Thirty Tigers and Pepper Hill Records. Chris Congress has approved a $2.1 billion emergency spending bill to pay for Capitol security improvements, thought it stopped short of fulfilling all of the requests from top officials, including stripping out money to create a quick reaction force of the National Guard to respond to emergencies at the Capitol. The fact that he was absolutely crazy and thought Sturghill was a CIA assassin only made him more entertaining. However when country blog Whiskey Riff posted a story about Wheeler Walker Jr. quitting country music, he tweeted, Fake news. Since Wheeler Walker Jr. is a fictitious character, its hard to know where the performance art ends, and the reality begins. By the mid-2010s, Walker had lost his patience with playing by Nashville's rules, and after meeting producer Dave Cobb, who has worked with the likes of Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson, they went into the studio and cut the album Walker always wanted to make. January 23, 2019 @ WASHINGTON As a mob of President Donald J. Trumps supporters rampaged through the Capitol on Jan. 6, William J. Walker, who was commanding the The viral video first incited outrage for appearing to portray the students from the Covington Catholic High School taunting the tribal elder. WebThe instrumental MP3 of Beavertown as made famous by Wheeler Walker, Jr. is not available yet. January 23, 2019 @ If you study some of those that were arrested, some just got here. January 23, 2019 @ Tweet, Twit, Twat whats the difference. Reminds me of when Steve Colbert ditched his Daily Show persona and went full bore lefty resistance on his own network show. ), but his shtick is to make a mockery of country music and its fans. Kicked Out Of Country Music Hall Of Fame. Regarding Wheeler had never heard of him. Country singer Wheeler Walker Jr. is the alter ego of actor, comedian, and writer Ben Hoffman, who pairs deliberately offensive lyrics with genuine musical chops. Wheeler Walker, Jr. is one of the most renowned artists in the world. Jul 29, 2020. 8:34 am. He forced his way into the group of kids. If you do not know, we have prepared this article about details of Wheeler Walker, Jr. s short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, todays net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Jabs to the ribs, not haymakers to the face. 9:29 pm. Look how well thats worked for Trump. He has made anti-right statements in the past and flat out stated if you like Trump to unfollow him and not support him. Sorry. What happened to these kids was wrong and the fact that he was one of the first people going after them is not cool. Its a teaching moment, not punch in the nuts moment. January 23, 2019 @ 1:17 am, maybe hoffman can play the anti semitism card now that he got called on his bullshit. Country music is the lifeblood of Whiskey Riff, and we pride ourselves on standing firmly in the corner of the independent artists, and those few in the mainstream still doing it the right way. JD Smith Trigger Dont worry Wheeler, were still behind you. When he shares his personal views while in his Wheeler role, the illusion is broken because you see the actor, not the character. Hes a very serious guy who loves the Army and loves the country. The album also peaked at 127 on the US Billboard 200. Im sorry, but Im having a hard time understanding the correlation of your response to my comment. January 23, 2019 @ Then on Tuesday (1-22), both Wheeler Walker Jr.s Twitter and Instagram accounts appeared to be deleted. Political comedy is best (and funnier) when its subtle. In fact, the vast majority of similar incidents that the media cooks up turn out to be completely false. He just committed career-suicide harder than Jerrod Niemann did with Donkey and Zac Brown did with Beautiful Drug. He pushes the envelope and I am cool with that, usually. I complied simply on the narrow mindedness of his statement. January 23, 2019 @ 8:47 pm. Sure. Yeah, he could have turned and walked away. January 22, 2019 @ Tex Hex Wheeler Walker jr shouldve taken notes from steel panther! January 23, 2019 @ And sometimes perception is reality. 8:48 am, https://i0.wp.com/urbanmatter.com/chicago/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/BuddyGuy1.png?fit=750%2C750&ssl=1, Corncaster 6:12 am. With a picket sign in Good luck you stinkin coward. January 23, 2019 @ 8:52 am. 1:01 pm. Nov 14, 2018. 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Fictional character or not, as a verified Twitter account, inciting violence against individuals would be against Twitters policies. Wheeler followed the leftist reactionary script, prompted by the mainstream media, and he should have known better. WebPortland/Seattle/Los Angeles all sold out but SOME tix still available for The Independent in San Francisco. January 25, 2019 @ If Wheeler Walker, Jr.'s story sounds too strange to be true, that's because it is; Walker's long career and colorful back-story, as well as his music, was all dreamed up by comedian and comedy writer Ben Hoffman, who writes and sings Walker's songs and owns the trademark to his alter ego. He has a younger brother, Scott Hoffman, whose stage name is Babydaddy and is the bassist of the American pop/rock band Scissor Sisters. 5:01 am. January 22, 2019 @ Hes a comedian. January 23, 2019 @ I did watch all the footage. The following year, he recorded his third music album WWIII, which also received love and appreciation from the audience. January 23, 2019 @ wheeler walker jrRetweeted. He has created and produced several commercially hit television shows like The Ben Show, Sports Show with Norm Macdonald, New Girl, infoMania, Hoops, and many more. January 23, 2019 @ 3:05. Kicked Out Of Country Music Hall Of Fame For Protesting Florida Georgia Line Exhibit. Farmboy Tex Hex at the time after a Long Island heroin trafficker hed been tracking offered him and other agents a bribe. stinky One outlet hasnt retracted what they said about these kids; https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/dont-doubt-what-you-saw-with-your-own-eyes-1831931203, Chris I was drawing a distinction between a mistake, incompetence, or laziness, and outright fraud, deception, and libel, etc. Never left the states, and was AWOL 3x. 8:56 am. See Wheeler Walker Jr. Taunt Horses, Bare Chest in Redneck Sh-t Video. 8:49 pm. Unfortunately I cant get a refund on the CD I bought but I wont be buying more. Your far reach of whataboutism is just that, a pretty far reach. Ol Wheeler Walker Jr. is back leading the charge against pop country music. During his time at the D.E.A., he testified on behalf of Black agents in a long-running racial bias suit in which they said the government had systemically discriminated against them within the agency. 7:38 pm. January 23, 2019 @ These kids were, in fact, the most mature during the whole scenario. The ninth circle of hell is reserved for morons that make funny music. How this guy had a career to begin with is astounding. 7:30 am, Thank God for Hank Jr and Charlie Daniels. What the fuck are you going to do at 16 when you have some clown banging drums in your face and some retards in the distant who call themselves the black hebrews talking shit to you. Some of the students had Make America Great Again hats on, including 16-year-old Nick Sandmann, who was the individual closest to Nathan Phillips in the viral video, appearing to smirk. Ill post it until it stays. This is another example of #fake news going out of control. Mike P On Thursday, officials restored the temporary fencing around the Capitol perimeter that had been erected in the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 6 riot. Mike Honcho And I hate that I am caving in to you. I do love it when the party of fake news fall into their own traps,,.Ol Ben thought he was edgy and shocking till shit got real. I think he just uses what is seen as a traditionally conservative genre, to poke fun at certain conservative values, because thats what he finds funny. Its shocking yall are STILL judging these kids after even the far left media has retracted their coverage! 9:51 am. Dumb humor for dumber people. 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