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Gary Clark Jr.

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Also known as Gary Clark, Jr., Gary Clark

American blues musician

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Gary Clark Jr. is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor born in Austin in 1984. He began his work period in 1996 and performs in the genres of blues rock, blues, soul, and rock music. Clark is a tenor who plays the guitar and voice, and he speaks English. He is married to Nicole Trunfio, and they have three children.

His accolades include the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance and the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. He has also been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. As an author, he has two works, including *War on Bird Street* and *Dance of the Bull Rider*.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1984
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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
525,778
Total plays
7,889,182

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Gary Clark Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an American guitarist and actor based in Austin, Texas. Described as being the future of Texas blues, Clark's resume has included sharing the stage with various legends of rock and roll. He has stated that he is "influenced by blues, jazz, soul [and] country, as well as hip hop". Clark's musical trademarks are his extremely fuzzy guitar sound and smooth vocal style. GARY CLARK JR.began playing guitar in 1996 at the ripe young age of 12. <a href="https

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Gary
Family name
Clark
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Austin
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
voice
Official website
www.garyclarkjr.com
Image
Gary Clark, Jr. 2013.jpg
Number of children
3
Voice type
tenor
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date of birth
1984-02-15
Commons category
Gary Clark, Jr.
start of work period
1996-00-00
social media followers
344000
time period
21st century
writing language
English language
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