Gary Clark Jr.

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Actor
Composer

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Gary Lee Clark Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an American musician from Austin, Texas. He is known for his fusion of blues, rock and soul music with elements of hip hop. In 2011, Clark signed with Warner Bros Records and released The Bright Lights EP. 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, which has been documented in two releases: Gary Clark Jr. Live (2014) and Gary Clark Jr Live/North America (2017). He has shared the stage with Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, B.B. King and the Rolling Stones. In 2014, Clark was awarded a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B performance for the song "Please Come Home". His latest album, This Land, was released in 2019. In 2020, he won the Grammy Award for "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Performance" for the song "This Land" from his album of the same name.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Deepwater Horizon

7.1

Soundtrack("Take Me Down")

2016

Venom

6.6

Soundtrack("Our Love")

2018

Justice League

6.0

Soundtrack("Come Together")

2017

Stand Up Guys

6.4

Soundtrack("Bright Lights")

2012

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Beavis and Butt-Head
8.4
TV Series
- theme song recorded by
- 2022–2023
The Problem with Jon Stewart
7.3
TV Series
- theme music
- theme music composer
- 2021–2023
Beavis and Butt-Head
7.5
TV Series
- theme song recorded by
- 2022
Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
7.7
TV Special
- music director
- 2022
32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards
6.5
TV Special
- musician: guitar
- 2017

Actor

Sweetwater
6.1
- T-Bone
- 2023
Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90
7.6
- 2023
Kill Tony
6.7
Podcast Series
- 2022
Elvis
7.3
- Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
- 2022
At Home with Apple Music: A Black Music Month Celebration
- 2020
Gary Clark Jr: Pearl Cadillac
Music Video
- Gary Clark Jr.
- 2019
Trae tha Truth: I'm on 3.0
4.6
Music Video
- Gary Clark Jr.
- 2019
Gary Clark Jr.: This Land
6.2
Music Video
- Gary Clark Jr.
- 2019
Harman Kardon Citation: Fermata
Music Video
- Principal Musician
- 2018
Luke Cage
7.2
TV Series
- Gary Clark Jr.
- 2018
ZZ Ward Feat. Gary Clark Jr.: Ride
Music Video
- Gary Clark Jr.
- 2017
Roadies
7.4
TV Series
- Gary Clark Jr.
- 2016
NCIS: New Orleans
6.8
TV Series
- Street Musician
- 2016
Miles Ahead
6.4
- Live Concert Band
- 2015
Chef
7.3
- Gary Clark Jr.
- 2014

Composer

If I'm Alive Next Week...
TV Series
- Composer (original music by)
- 2021
John Legend Feat. Gary Clark Jr.: Wild
4.6
Music Video
- Composer
- 2020
Gary Clark Jr: Pearl Cadillac
Music Video
- Composer
- 2019
Harman Kardon Citation: Fermata
Music Video
- Composer
- 2018
Two Trains Runnin'
7.6
- Composer (featuring music by)
- 2016
Lenexa, 1 Mile
5.5
- Composer
- 2006
Lauren Christy: Breed
Music Video
- Composer
- 1997
Lauren Christy: Breed (First Version)
Music Video
- Composer
- 1997

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Personal details

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Official sites
- Facebook
- Instagram
Alternative name
- Gary Clark Jr. Band
Spouse
- Nicole TrunfioApril 19, 2016 - present (3 children)
Children
Other works
On February 21, Gary performed at the White House for President Barack Obama and was a featured performer at the 2011 "Austin City Limits" and 2010 "Crossroads Guitar" festivals.
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Trivia
Hometown is Austin, Texas.

Quotes
For a black male, the sound of the blues is pre-Civil Rights. It's oppression. In high school I had a friend who asked me why I played the blues, that black people don't play blues. And for the most part, he was right. But I said, how can you abandon what we came from? All that stuff you're jamming now came from this foundation. Jimmy Reed sang 'Big Boss Man' and, as a black man, he sang that because he couldn't say it in the workplace. If guys like that were ballsy enough to put that out, how can you deny it? That was the foundation to be able to say whatever the fuck you want.