Barry Poole (born December 18, 1964, in Marietta, Georgia) is an American country music artist who records under the name Cledus T. Judd. Known primarily for his parodies of popular country music songs, he has been called the "Weird Al" Yankovic of country musicCledus T. Judd Reviews on Yahoo! MusicCMT.com : Chad Brock : Cledus T. Judd Needles Chesney and McGrawCledus T. Judd | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com, and, like Yankovic's, his albums are usually an equal mix of original comedy songs and parodies. Judd has released nine studio albums and two EPs, and several of their singles have entered the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.

Radio and television work

Judd has toured as an emcee with such acts as Brooks and Dunn, Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins, Toby Keith, the Dixie Chicks, Shania Twain, and Montgomery Gentry. Judd also appeared in the video for Toby Keith's "Who's Your Daddy?". Judd's television work includes a stint as the co-host of CMT Most Wanted Live from 2002 to 2004 and as a "special correspondent" on the 2005 season of Nashville Star. Additionally, he was one of the featured contestants on Season Five of VH1's reality show Celebrity Fit Club. Judd also hosted the Cledus T. Party Morning Show for WQYK in Tampa, Florida. In January 2008, he returned to Atlanta as the morning host at 94.9/The Bull, WUBL. One of the reasons cited by Judd for leaving Tampa was to return home to Cartersville, Georgia, to care for his mother who is in ailing health. Judd was fired by WUBL on November 21, 2008.

Personal life

Judd was formerly married to country music singer Julie Reeves; they have a daughter, Caitlyn Rose, born September 11, 2004. He is currently married to massage therapist Amy Cameron. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Judd met Cameron while he was recuperating from a softball injury.