KLAW 101 - Oklahoma's Best Country » Vinny Hickerson http://klaw.com Oklahoma's Best Country Wed, 22 May 2013 22:30:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Trailer Choir's 'Big Vinny' Hickerson Felt Like He'd 'Won the Lottery' When He Got Cast on 'The Biggest Loser' http://klaw.com/trailer-choir-big-vinny-hickerson-the-biggest-loser/ http://klaw.com/trailer-choir-big-vinny-hickerson-the-biggest-loser/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:26:29 +0000 Jeff Giles http://tsminteractive.com/?p=47758 As a member of the country duo Trailer Choir, “Big Vinny” Hickerson has done things most people only dream of, including scoring a top 20 album and a top 40 single. And as evidenced by his nickname, as well as his vocals on Trailer Choir’s hit ‘Rockin’ the Beer Gut,’ he’s learned to use his ample girth as an asset.

A recent health scare made Hickerson see things differently, however — and now that he’s a contestant on the latest season of ‘The Biggest Loser,’ starting Tuesday night, he says he feels like he’s “won the lottery.”

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