Wayne Baker Brooks

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Wayne Baker Brooks
Birth name Wayne Baker
Also known as Wayne Brooks, WBB
Born (1970-04-30) April 30, 1970
Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres Chicago blues, electric blues,[1] blues rock
Occupations Musician, singer, songwriter, author
Instruments Vocals, electric guitar
Years active 1990–present
Associated acts Lonnie Brooks, Buddy Guy, Kinsey Report, Trudy Lynn, Ronnie Baker Brooks
Website www.waynebakerbrooks.com

Wayne Baker Brooks (born April 30, 1970, Chicago, Illinois, United States)[1] is an American blues and blues-rock guitarist and singer.

Biography

The son of the Chicago blues musician Lonnie Brooks, he joined his father's band as a roadie in 1988 and started playing guitar in the band in 1990. In 1997, he formed the Wayne Baker Brooks Band. In 1998 he spearheaded and co-authored the book, Blues for Dummies along with Cub Koda and Lonnie Brooks. It was published in August that year.[1] On October 27, 1998, he and his band performed for then-First Lady of the United States, Hillary Rodham Clinton (later Secretary of State) at Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation/Chess Records, in Chicago.

On July 15, 2003, Brooks performed at U.S. Cellular Field in front of 47,000 people at the Major League Baseball All Star Game.[1]

Brooks started his own record label in 2003, and officially released his debut Mystery on October 26, 2004, receiving numerous accolades, including four stars from Allmusic.[2]

Discography

Album Year Label Song Instrument
Sweet Emotion: The Songs of Aerosmith 2001 Heavy Hip Mamma "Last Child" Lead guitar, solo
Genuine Houserockin' Christmas 2003 Alligator Records "Christmas on the Bayou" Rhythm guitar
Mystery[2] 2004 Blues Island Records All tracks Lead guitar, lead vocals

Awards

  • Real Blues Magazine Awards
    • 1998, Best Blues Book (Blues for Dummies)
    • 2004, Carry-the-Blues-Torch Award
    • 2004, Top 'Blues-Stars-of-the-Future' Award[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Westergaard, Sean (1970-04-30). "Wayne Baker Brooks - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-26. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Westergaard, Sean (2004-10-26). "Mystery - Wayne Baker Brooks : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-26. 
  3. "Real Blues Magazine". Archive.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26. 

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