Gary Clark Jr. Biography

Fast Facts

• Was invited to perform at the White House alongside Mick Jagger and B․B․ King
• Was named City's Best Blues Artist and Rock Guitarist at the Austin Music Awards in 2007 and has continued to win those titles each year since
• Began playing guitar at the age of 12 and soon began playing gigs in Austin, Texas
• Turned down a full scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin to tour with Jimmie Vaughn for his LP "Worry No More․"
• Best known as a blues guitarist and singer who released his debut album "Blak and Blu" in 2012
• Has collaborated with artists like Eric Clapton, the Roots, and Alicia Keys
• His 2012 Run-The-House tour took him to festivals around the country, including Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Jay-Z's Made in America Festival
• Played the role of Sonny Blake in the 2007 film "Honeydripper․"