Larry Pierce was a comedic-country music singer who specialized in songs with raunchy lyrics. He was known in the business as "The Master of Dirty Country Music," and had quietly been building a following of dedicated fans since 1993. Born Larry G. Pierce on July 18, 1950, he lived most of his life in the small Central Indiana town of Middletown and had been married to his wife Sandy since June 17, 1982, and had three children. Pierce worked in an auto parts factory for over 30 years until being forced into retirement due to plant closure.