American blues-rock guitarist born June 12, 1977, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Released his debut album at age 18; one of the youngest commercially successful blues guitarists of the 1990s blues-revival era.
Released 12 studio albums starting with Ledbetter Heights (1995). Commercial peak: Trouble Is... (1997) and Live On (1999), both multi-platinum. Subsequent albums have leaned toward purer blues territory including 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads (2007), a documentary-style album featuring elderly blues legends. Continues to tour with his own band.