Big Kenny Alphin, half of the multiplatinum country music duo Big & Rich, wants you to meet his family and experience “this crazy life we live.” That’s why he opened his doors to a crew from TLC and captured a week’s worth of mayhem for a brand new television special. Premiering tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 10 p.m., on TLC, “Big Kenny and Family” is an hour look inside the life of the Alphin family: musician Big Kenny, his wife/professional stylist Christiev and sons Dakota, Lincoln, Christopher and Cameron.
The 51-year-old singer and guitarist has had much success in the music business both as a solo artist and with Big & Rich — known for hits like “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)” and “8th of November” — and writing and producing tunes for others, including Gretchen Wilson, Jason Aldean and Tim McGraw. However, the outrageous entertainer is a country boy at heart who simply loves spending time at home with his close-knit family.
If “Big Kenny and Family” score high ratings, there may be a chance for it to turn into a regular TLC series. “If people like it and tune in and DVR it and all the crazy things people do with TV shows these days, it might be something fun to do some more of it,” said Big Kenny. “[The special is] a test to see if we could pull it off. It’s a test for me to see, ‘OK, how much time is this actually going to take in my life, and would it be humanly possible to do it all? Is it interesting and entertaining enough that people really want to tune in to it?’ When we were shooting, [I thought] it’s taking so long and was going to be as boring as hell. But then you put the people who really got the talent — the directors and producers and all the crew — to know what they’re catching and know how to get just the right moment and make that whole story all fit together and add up. I learned so much from the experience.”
Catch “Big Kenny and Family” Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 10 p.m. on TLC.
