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Vic ChesnuttVic Chesnutt (born 1964 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a singer-songwriter resident in Athens, Georgia. He is, perhaps unfortunately, best known as a rare example of a wheelchair-bound quadriplegic professional musician. His songs often deal with his depression, though usually from a somewhat humorous and self deprecating perspective. His lyrics can occasionally be elliptical to the point of surreal, which is probably the result of Chesnutt's interest in poetry and poetic forms of expression. His music is at times obviously influenced by famous folk rock artists such as Bob Dylan and Neil Young. It is also possible to detect strong country music and punk music influences. He has several times recorded with other groups and artists. Most notably he has made two albums with the rock group Widespread Panic, under the name of Brute. Also, the 2005 album Ghetto Bells features famed guitarist Bill Frisell. He has also been associated with Michael Stipe of R.E.M, who produced several of his early albums. Chesnutt is an atheist and has composed several songs about his atheism and his rejection of mystical/theological explanations. An adoptee, Chesnutt was raised in Zebulon, Georgia. His disability results from a drunk-driving car accident in 1983 when he was 18. He has been known as a fairly serious drug and alcohol user, though he appears to have largely abandoned this in recent years. Chesnutt is commonly misspelt on websites and in the press as the near homonym Chestnut (or Chestnutt). Discography - 2005 Ghetto Bells (Released on March 22nd)
- 2003 Silver Lake
- 2001 Left to his Own Devices
- 2000 Merriment
- 1998 The Salesman and Bernadette
- 1996 About to Choke
- 1995 Is the Actor Happy?
- 1993 Drunk
- 1991 West Of Rome
- 1990 Little
With Widespread Panic as Brute External Links *Entry on Georgian Encyclopedia
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