Photo: Miguel Discart / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
The Naked Cowboy is the kind of figure I cannot help but admire, even if my instinct is to roll my eyes first. Robert Burck, a college-educated man from Cincinnati, chose to stand in the chaos of Times Square in nothing but boots, a hat, and briefs, and turned that audacity into a genuine brand. What looks like a gimmick is actually a sustained act of self-invention, performed in summer heat and winter cold alike. I respect the sheer commitment it takes to become a city's living landmark. There is real artistry, and real nerve, in refusing to be ignored.
Overview
Robert John Burck (born December 23, 1970), better known as the Naked Cowboy, is an American street performer who regularly sings in New York City's Times Square. He is also a regular in the streets of the French Quarter during the New Orleans Mardi Gras season. He wears only cowboy boots, a hat, and white briefs, with a guitar strategically placed to give the illusion of nudity.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Naked Cowboy
- Name (Japanese)
- ネイキッド・カウボーイ
- Reading
- ねいきっど・かうぼーい
- Born
- December 23, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- street artist / musician / singer / actor / guitarist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Cincinnati
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Street artist — see all → · Musician — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.