NAME :
William Alan Boggs
NAMED AFTER :
paternal grandfather
BIRTHDATE :
3-21-63
BIRTHPLACE :
Wadsworth, OH
RAISED IN :
Nashville, TN
RESIDENCE :
Sutton, WV
HAIR/EYES :
Light brown/Green
HEIGHT :
5'9"
PARENTS :
Gary Boggs, Mary Boggs, stepmother Roni
SIBLINGS :
Sisters Joyce Ruark & Jackie McCoy; stepsister Lynnette Simon, stepbrother John "Rawhide" Simon
MARITAL STATUS :
Married to Jane for over 15 years
CHILDREN :
Gary Joe II and Samuel Jameson
PETS :
1 dog (Alex), 2 cats (Casper and friends), 6 ferrets (Daisy, Ricki, Perry, Jake, Lily and Lucy)
VEHICLES OWNED :
'92 Ford Club Wagon XLT (New Jam Van), '95 Jeep, '03 Jeep Grand Cherokee
PREVIOUS JOBS :
Opryland Hotel, Red Lobster & United Farm Tools
PERSONALITY :
Easygoing, loyal, fights for the underdog, fair, understanding and compassionate (oh, please!)
HOBBIES/INTERESTS :
Anything on water, NASCAR (Earnhardt), four-wheeling, collecting junk, computers, golf, games, Ebaying and shooting
INSTRUMENTS PLAYED :
Guitar, fiddle, harmonica, Mandocaster, banjo, dobro, piano & bass
MUSICAL INFLUENCES :
My dad, Connie Smith, Vince Gill, Merle Haggard, Lefty Frizzell and Gene Watson
HEROES :
My dad, my wife and sons, Dale Earnhardt, Dave Winfield, Bobby Bonds, Merle Haggard, Vince Gill, Michael Jordon, George Blanda and Fran Tarkington
COLOR :
any shade of blue
FOOD :
anything with hamburger in it, potatoes, Italian, Mexican, chicken stir-fry, chicken and turkey.
SNACK :
Light Pringles with jalapeño cheese dip, Coke, Dr. Pepper, chicken wings
TV SHOWS :
Farscape, All In The Family, X-Files, Twilight Zone, Star Trek (The Next Generation), Sportscenter, M*A*S*H, Gunsmoke, Weather Channel, Andy Griffith, ALIAS, King of the Hill, any sports & educational shows
ACTORS :
Sam Elliot, James Stewart, Ed Harris, Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones and too many more to name.
ACTRESSES :
Meg Ryan, Meryl Streep, Jane Seymour, June Allyson, Gillian Anderson, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Garner and too many more to name
MOVIES :
"It's A Wonderful Life,” “Somewhere In Time,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Passion of the Christ”
AUTHORS :
I have everything Stephen King ever published
PERFORMERS :
Vince Gill, Steve Wariner, John Thornton, Collin Raye, Merle Haggard, Gene Watson, Connie Smith, the Eagles, the Beatles, KISS, and too many more to name
STEEL PLAYERS :
Gary Boggs, John Hughey, Allen “Hook” Moore, and Tim Sergent
FIDDLE PLAYERS :
Mark O'Connor, Johnny Gimble, and Randy Howard
GUITAR PLAYERS :
Robert Shafer (he might not be the best, but he DON'T take a backseat to ANYBODY), Eric Clapton, Michael Rutherford, Vince Gill, Steve Wariner and Danny Gatton.
SPORTS TEAMS :
Dallas Cowboys, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings,Cleveland Indians, NY Yankees, Alanta Braves, Tennessee Volunteers, Ohio State Buckeyes, WVU Mountaineers.
SONGS :
"Danny Boy”, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, “Go Rest High”, “When You Wish Upon A Star”, “Tears In Heaven”, “To Make You Feel My Love”, “Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral” (an Irish lullaby), "Amie", “Magic” & “Amazing Grace”
ALBUMS :
any by George Strait, Vince Gill, Merle Haggard, Connie Smith, Steve Wariner, Judy Garland, the Eagles, the Beatles, Styx, Little River Band, Foreigner, and Air Supply
RESTAURANTS :
Waffle Hut, Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster, Texas Roadhouse, Ponderosa, KFC, Cracker Barrel, Krystal’s, Denny’s
WAYS TO RELAX :
fishing, golfing, boating, waterskiing, four-wheeling, tennis and anything with my family
VACATION SPOTS :
Cedar Point, Williamsburg VA and Florida