Where is cledus t judd now

And it would hurt. For the most part, work dissolved by choice. Judd admits he'd peaked when he started a second career in radio. But his heart was with his daughter in Kentucky. I never missed in seven years," Judd says. Watch Unfiltered to learn the brutal details of Judd's early career and how he agonized over a decision that could have set his family up for life.

Eventually, he did share what a comeback will look like. The question begins and ends with his now-teen daughter, Caitlyn. I'd rather you just hang here," Judd says. Watch More of Taste of Country's Unfiltered. Home News. Cledus T. Billy Dukes Published: September 5, Contributing Authors: Ania Hammar. But after years of struggling, Judd has found recovery and peace — and a second chapter to his career.

Judd also is hitting the road again for the first time in about 10 years, booking about a dozen concert dates, including Nov. Is this a Cledus T. Judd comeback? The comedian himself and several key music industry execs think so. And it feels more authentic. In his shows, Judd will tell parts of his personal story, one that starts with a scared little boy in Cartersville, Georgia.

His mother and his alcoholic father were like oil and water, Judd said, arguing and fighting constantly. Still, Judd remembers feeling desperate and sad after his dad left the family when Judd was 9. Even then, the family dynamic remained violent and chaotic. His parents one day battled over who would have custody of Judd that night, and when the argument started getting out of control, Judd, infuriated, hurled an old metal ashtray through a picture window.

They were just two different kinds of kids growing up. I think he probably felt a little bit lost. When Judd was 11 or 12, he occasionally cut grass for a neighborhood landscaper, who molested the boy. Judd said the landscaper put the boy in his lap and fondled him. Judd told one friend at the time, but otherwise kept it to himself before finally telling his mother decades later. Judd found an outlet for the pain of the molestation and trauma at home — becoming the class clown.

He wore funky clothes, told jokes at school, impersonated teachers, anything to get a giggle from a classmate. That saved my life. In his 20s, Judd started cutting hair — and started taking drugs. First meth, then cocaine. But now, he had enough money for a seemingly endless supply of cocaine. The powder was ubiquitous in his life — he often would hit his golf ball out of bounds during celebrity tournaments so he could sneak off for a few bumps.

So he called his manager and said he almost overdosed, and that he needed help right away. After detox at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Judd stopped taking drugs for a while.