Vernon Reid

Vernon Alphonsus Reid (born 22 August 1958) is an American guitarist and songwriter. Reid made the band Living Colour. He also writes most of the band's songs. In 2003, "Rolling Stone" said Reid was one of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Reid has made music with many other musicians. He has made albums with people such as DJ Logic and Bill Frisell. He has also made albums by himself.
Reid has also worked as a music producer. He produced two albums that were nominated for Grammy Awards. These are "Papa" (1999) by Salif Keita and "Memphis Blood: The Sun Sessions" (2001) by James Blood Ulmer. He has played as a session musician (a musician that plays music with another band) for many bands.