Vernon Reid

Vernon Reid

Actor

London, UK
August 22, 1958

Biography

Vernon Alphonsus Reid is a British-born American guitarist and songwriter. Reid is the founder and primary songwriter of the rock band Living Colour, Reid was named No. 66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

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Representative Works

Paid in Full
Paid in Full
6.9
/ English
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
7.1
/ English
Weird Nightmare
Weird Nightmare
8.0
/ English
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
No Rating Yet
/ English
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk
7.2
/ English
A Band Called Death
A Band Called Death
7.2
/ English
Messwood
Messwood
No Rating Yet
/ English
Fresh Kill
Fresh Kill
5.3
/ English
Shadow: Dead Riot
Shadow: Dead Riot
3.9
/ English
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
7.1
/ English
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
7.5
/ English
Ghosts of Attica
Ghosts of Attica
8.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Paid in Full
2002Nominee

Best Performance

Paid in Full

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025Nominee

Best Performance

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Weird Nightmare
1993Winner

Best Performance

Weird Nightmare

Career Highlights

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025Highlight

Best Performance

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

Cyberpunk
1990Highlight

Best Performance

Cyberpunk

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