Artist

Vic Chesnutt

Born November 12, 1964 in Jacksonville, Florida. Died in Athens, Georgia on December 25th, 2009. Vic Chesnutt was a singer-songwriter living in Athens, Georgia. A car crash at age 18 left him partly paralyzed, and he performed in a wheelchair. A regular of the 40 Watt Club scene, he was spotted by Michael Stipe who produced his first two albums. In 1996, Chesnutt was exposed to a wider audience with the release of the tribute album [m120021], the proceeds from which went to the Sweet Relief Fund. The album consisted of Chesnutt covers by famous musicians including Garbage, Smashing Pumpkins, Madonna, R.E.M. and Live. A prolific songwriter, Chesnutt worked with Lambchop, Widespread Panic (as Brute (2)), Elf Power as well as Bill Frisell, Guy Picciotto and members of . On December 25, 2009, Chesnutt died from an overdose of muscle relaxants that had left him in a coma in an Athens hospital.