The Naked Cowboy Biography

The Naked Cowboy was born Robert John Burck on December 23, 1970 in Cincinnati, OH, and has become a fixture in New York's Time Square. He wears cowboy boots a cowboy hat, a pair of briefs and a strategically-placed guitar to make it look as if he's naked.

Burck started his street career when his friend told him he should try to get into Hugh Heffner's Playgirl. He also appeared in the short-lived “Moral Court” with talk show host Larry Elder. Burck's girlfriend brought him on the show because she thought what he was doing was immoral. Elder ruled that it was not.

In his quest for fame, Robert also auditioned for American Idol in its first season, but didn't make it to Simon, Randy and Paula. He was also turned down on Star Search. He did get a small break, and is part of USA network's “characters welcome” campaign.

The Naked Cowboy also experienced some success when signed by 4Sight Music Productions to record a pop-rock album "Year of the Cowboy" produced by Lee Evans and Gaetano Lattanzi at JAMBOX Recording Studios in New York City. The album was featured on MTV News.

Burck also travels to the French Quarter during the New Orleans Mardi Gras season, the Memorial Day weekend Taste of Cincinnati festival and the Riverfest Labor Day Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has also made an appearance in Austin, Texas, during the South by Southwest Music Conference.

Burck has been loosely associated with The Rick and Bubba Show over the years. The relationship began when Burck appeared as one of the featured acts at Rick and Bubba's First Annual FatFest.