Gary Clark Jr.
Biography
Gary Clark Jr. is an American guitarist and singer whose music mixes blues, rock and soul with hip hop. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, he taught himself guitar as a teenager and played small gigs before meeting promoter Clifford Antone, whose club helped launch his career alongside musicians such as Jimmie Vaughan. After signing with Warner Bros. Records in 2011, he released The Bright Lights EP, then the albums Blak and Blu (2012) and The Story of Sonny Boy Slim (2015). He has also put out live records and won Grammy Awards, including Best Traditional R&B Performance for Please Come Home in 2014 and Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for This Land in 2020. On screen, he has appeared in Honeydripper (2007), Miles Ahead (2016), Elvis (2022) and Sweetwater (2023).
42years old
Turns 43 on February 15in 97 days
- Born Austin
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Gary Clark
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 16 years2007 to 2023
Every film, newest first
- 2023SvitvoterisIMDb rating 6.1
- 2022ElvisIMDb rating 7.3
- 2016Miles AheadIMDb rating 6.4
- 2007HoneydripperIMDb rating 6.7
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A first
Clark's cover of the Beatles' "Come Together" became his first charting single, reaching number 15 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, and it was used in Zack Snyder's 2017 film Justice League.
Behind the award
In 2012, Clark played festivals including Coachella, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, and Spin Magazine gave him its Golden Corndog award for appearing at more major North American music festivals that year than any other musician.
Behind the award
Clark swept the 31st annual Austin Music Awards for 2012-2013, taking eight awards, including Band of the Year, Musician of the Year, Album of the Year for Blak and Blu, and Song of the Year for "Ain't Messin Round".
A first
In 2014, Clark released his first live album, Gary Clark Jr. Live. It was a double album recorded during a tour that ran 18 months, from 2013 to 2014.
Gary Clark Jr. movies on Netflix
Worked with
Gary Clark Jr. made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Eric Roberts's page
Danny Glover's page
Tom Hanks's page
Richard Dreyfuss's page
Cary Elwes's page
Ewan McGregor's page
All films by Baz Luhrmann
All films by Don Cheadle
All films by John Sayles
Awards
Two awards and honors from 2013 to 2020, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2020 | Best Contemporary Blues Album | Won | |
| 2013 | Best Traditional R&B Performance | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.