Unknown Hinson Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Unknown Hinson Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Stuart Daniel Baker (November 7, 1954), better known by his stage name

Unknown Hinson, is an American singer, musician, songwriter, comedian,

and actor.Stuart Daniel Baker, a music teacher and studio musician

from Albemarle, North Carolina, created his alter-ego for The Wild

Wild South, a Charlotte-area public-access program that featured

comedy sketches and concert footage. Baker and co-star Don Swan played

the characters of Unknown Hinson and Rebel Helms, respectively. After

Swan's death in 1995, Baker created The Unknown Hinson Show, a direct

spin-off of The Wild Wild South. The Unknown Hinson Show won Creative

Loafing Charlotte's "Best Of" poll for Best Public-Access Television

Show four years in a row. After the series ended, Baker continued in

his role as Unknown Hinson, performing live concerts and releasing

several recordings.Hinson has shared the stage with many notable

rockabilly, country, and psychobilly acts such as The Reverend Horton

Heat, Marty Stuart, Hank III, and Ed King. He has a strong cult

following and many high-profile fans, including Ed King, Waylon Reavis

of Mushroomhead, Billy Bob Thornton, and Matt Groening. Hank III,

grandson of Hank Williams, has Hinson's face tattooed on his biceps.

In late 2008, working under his real name of Stuart Baker, Hinson was

hired to play bass as well as lead guitar in Billy Bob Thornton's band

The Boxmasters. For this gig, Baker appears without the familiar

Unknown Hinson wardrobe and makeup, instead appearing in a vintage

'60s suit, white shirt, and black pencil tie. His manager and booking

agent was his wife, Margo Baker.According to a November 10, 2012, post

on his Facebook page, Hinson decided to quit touring after 17 years.

His last three shows were Fort Wayne, Indiana, on November 17 in

Covington, Kentucky. He cited rising costs and indicated his plans to

find something new to do. After the death of his wife, Margo Baker,

Unknown Hinson resumed touring again.
Unknown Hinson Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki


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