Reverend Billy Wirtz

1954

His material consists of comedy routines set to music His family moved to Washington, District of Columbia when he was eight years old. The comedy album boom of the early 1960s was a significant influence, particularly Allan Sherman"s My Son, The Folksinger. He started playing guitar at ten, and played in covers bands in his early teens. Working at the Waxie Maxie"s Record Store helped broaden his taste, discovering the blues, as well as jazz and gospel. He began his career as a solo artist in 1981. In 1982, he recorded his first album, Salvation Through Polyester, on Number Big Deal Records. His song "Teenie Weenie Meanie", described as "a tasteful vignette about a midget lady wrestler" led to a six-month-long contract as a "Manager" with Professional Wrestling From Florida (PWF). While there he worked with Dennis "Median" Knight, The Nasty Boys, Gigolo Jimmy Backlund, and Dallas Page. Twelve years later, he returned to Professional Wrestling with a three month stint on WTBS Monday Nitro. The Nashville Network, United States of America Network and National Broadcasting Company have showcased Wirtz"s talents, along with nationwide morning radio shows. Similarly, "Waffle House Fire" has been featured on XM Radio"s Channel 151, Laugh United States of America. Wirtz performs concerts and teaches workshops on blues and gospel music He created a humorous church known as The First House Of Polyester Worship and Horizontal Throbbing Teenage Desire, and Our Lady Of The White Go-Go Boot, Lord Of The 40-Watt Undulating Bubbling Lava Lamp Apocalyptic, Number Pizza Take-Out After Twelve, Shrine Of The Rick Flair ‘WOOOO’, Rasslin" Jeezus. In 2008, Circumstantial Productions published Wirtz"s first book, Sermons & Songs, edited by Richard Connolly. In September 2012, Wirtz published his second book, Red Headed Geek with Holy Macro Books. As of 2014, he hosts a radio program on WMNF, Tampa.

Reverend Billy Wirtz

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Background

His father worked for the United States Atomic Energy Commission, his mother was a writer and sociologist who worked to reform the police department.

Career

His material consists of comedy routines set to music His family moved to Washington, District of Columbia when he was eight years old. The comedy album boom of the early 1960s was a significant influence, particularly Allan Sherman"s My Son, The Folksinger.

He started playing guitar at ten, and played in covers bands in his early teens.

Working at the Waxie Maxie"s Record Store helped broaden his taste, discovering the blues, as well as jazz and gospel. He began his career as a solo artist in 1981.

In 1982, he recorded his first album, Salvation Through Polyester, on Number Big Deal Records. His song "Teenie Weenie Meanie", described as "a tasteful vignette about a midget lady wrestler" led to a six-month-long contract as a "Manager" with Professional Wrestling From Florida (PWF).

While there he worked with Dennis "Median" Knight, The Nasty Boys, Gigolo Jimmy Backlund, and Dallas Page.

Twelve years later, he returned to Professional Wrestling with a three month stint on WTBS Monday Nitro. The Nashville Network, United States of America Network and National Broadcasting Company have showcased Wirtz"s talents, along with nationwide morning radio shows. Similarly, "Waffle House Fire" has been featured on XM Radio"s Channel 151, Laugh United States of America. Wirtz performs concerts and teaches workshops on blues and gospel music

He created a humorous church known as The First House Of Polyester Worship and Horizontal Throbbing Teenage Desire, and Our Lady Of The White Go-Go Boot, Lord Of The 40-Watt Undulating Bubbling Lava Lamp Apocalyptic, Number Pizza Take-Out After Twelve, Shrine Of The Rick Flair ‘WOOOO’, Rasslin" Jeezus.

In 2008, Circumstantial Productions published Wirtz"s first book, Sermons & Songs, edited by Richard Connolly. In September 2012, Wirtz published his second book, Red Headed Geek with Holy Macro Books.

As of 2014, he hosts a radio program on WMNF, Tampa.

Achievements

In 1990, his album Backslider"s Tractor Pull won an award for Comedy Album of the Year by the National Association of Independent Record Distributors.

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