Wayne Baker Brooks

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  • Years Active: 1990s, 2000s

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Wayne Baker Brooks (born April 30, 1970, Chicago, Illinois, United States) 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, the book was published in August that year. On October 27, 1998, he and his band performed for then First Lady of the United States, Hillary Rodham Clinton (now Secretary of State) at Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation/Chess Records, 2120 S. Michigan Ave., 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. 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.

Awards

Real Blues Magazine Awards 1998
Best Blues Book (Blues for Dummies)
Real Blues Magazine Awards 2004
Carrying The Torch AwardTop Blues Stars of the Future AwardBest Chicago Blues Guitar AwardBest New Chicago Blues Talent/Male AwardBest Chicago Blues Tune Award