Kenny Wayne Shepherd June 12 1977- Is An American Blues Musician. Shepherd Was Born In Shreveport Louisiana. Self-Taught He Began Playing Guitar At Age 7 Figuring Out Muddy Waters Licks From His Father's Record Collection. Using His Own Contacts In The Record Business Shepherd's Father And Manager Ken Shepherd Helped His Son Land A Major-Label Record Deal With Giant Records. In 1995 His Debut Album Was Entitled Ledbetter Heights And Featured Original Material And A Few Covers. He Recently Converted To Catholicism And Overcame An Addiction Problem And That's Become A Theme Of His Current Work. He Is Married To Hannah Gibson Daughter Of Actor Mel Gibson. Discography 1995 - Ledbetter Heights 1997 - Trouble Is... 1999 - Live On 2004 - The Place You're In 2007 - 10 Days Out...Blues From The Backroads 2011 - How I Go