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Birth name | Gary Lee Clark Jr. |
Born | Austin, Texas, U.S. | February 15, 1984
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Website | garyclarkjr |
Gary Lee Clark Jr.[1] (born February 15, 1984) is an American guitarist and singer who fuses blues, rock and soul music with elements of hip hop.[2] In 2011, Clark signed with Warner Bros Records and released The Bright Lights EP.[3] It was followed by the albums Blak and Blu (2012) and The Story of Sonny Boy Slim (2015). Throughout his career, Clark has been a prolific live performer, documented by Gary Clark Jr. Live (2014) and Gary Clark Jr Live/North America (2017).[4]
In 2014, Clark was awarded a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B performance for the song "Please Come Home".[5] In 2020, he won the Grammy Award for "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Performance" for the song "This Land" from that album.[6] His most recent album, JPEG Raw, was released in 2024.