photo credit: Todd Chalfant

highlights: Toured as a member of The Dead (Grateful Dead); toured with Phil Lesh, Lilith Fair, Dixie Chicks, Funk Brothers; appeared in the acclaimed 2002 film Standing In The Shadows of Motown; appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone; earned 8 Grammy Award nominations for Relish, including one for Album of the Year.

notable TV appearances: Saturday Night Live, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Rosie O'Donnell, Austin City Limits, The Grammy Awards, The Today Show, Grand Ole Opry, among others.

performed or recorded with: Bob Dylan, Luciano Pavarotti, Ricky Skaggs, The Chieftains, Stevie Wonder, The Indigo Girls, Jackson Browne, Melissa Etheridge, Isaac Hayes, the Holmes Brothers, Wyclef Jean, Sheryl Crow, Meshell Ndegeocello, The Dead, The Funk Brothers, The Dixie Chicks, Bonnie Raitt, John Popper (Blues Traveler), Patti Smith, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, among others.

selected biographies:
All Music Guide
AskMen.com
Rockonthenet.com
Ectophiles' Guide