Chad Prather

In 2016, Chad Prather and Fort Worth, Texas comedian Cowboy Bill Martin teamed up to begin the Kings of Cowtown World Comedy Tour. In 2017, working with Steve McGrew, Prather released the satirical song "I've Got Friends in Safe Spaces," based on Garth Brooks' hit "Friends in Low Places".

In 2013 Prather was approached by fledgling television network Ride TV about potentially hosting a humor, travel show called "It's My Backyard". While working on the show Prather began to use social media outlets to promote the program. He is best known for his viral YouTube video "Unapologetically Southern," which was featured on Fox News and in Country Living Magazine. Prather has also appeared in other media outlets including Fox and Friends, MSN, CNN and Nash Country Weekly. Prather has been referred to as an armchair philosopher. He often wears a cowboy hat and speaks to the camera from the cab of his truck.

Chad Elliott Prather was born in Ramsey, New Jersey and grew up in Augusta, Georgia. He was a member of the Augusta Players theater group and appeared in numerous stage plays and theater competitions while attending Westside High School. Prather graduated from high school in 1991 and then attended the University of Georgia. He has a degree in communications and a master's degree from Columbia International University.

Chad Elliot Prather (born December 9, 1972) is an American humorist and motivational speaker known for a series of YouTube videos in which he comments on life, politics and current events. His video "Unapologetically Southern" went viral in 2015.