Vic Chesnutt

Vic Chesnutt
Vic Chesnutt
	Vic Chesnutt performing in 2008
Background information
Birth name	James Victor Chesnutt
Born	November 12, 1964; Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Origin	Athens, Georgia, U.S. Zebulon, Georgia, U.S.
Died	December 25, 2009 (aged 45); Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Folk rock; indie folk; roots rock; alternative country;
Occupations	Singer-songwriter; musician;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar;
Years active	1985–2009
Labels	Constellation Records; Texas Hotel; Capitol; PolyGram; Backburner; New West; Orange Twin; Vapor;
Formerly of	brute.; Cowboy Junkies; Elf Power; Lambchop; Thee Silver Mt. Zion; Sparklehorse; Danger Mouse; The Undertow Orchestra; Widespread Panic; The La-Di-Da's; The Amorphous Strums;
Website	vicchesnutt.com (no longer active)

James Victor Chesnutt (November 12, 1964 – December 25, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia. His first album, Little, was released in 1990. His commercial breakthrough came in 1996 with the release of Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation, a charity record of alternative artists covering his songs.

Chesnutt released 17 albums during his career, including two produced by Michael Stipe, and a 1996 release on Capitol Records, About to Choke. His musical style has been described by Bryan Carroll of AllMusic as a "skewed, refracted version of Americana that is haunting, funny, poignant, and occasionally mystical, usually all at once".

Injuries from a 1983 car accident left him partially paralyzed; he used a wheelchair and had limited use of his hands.