Walter Trout

Walter Trout: Biography in Details

Who is Walter Trout?

Multi-talented Walter Trout is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and musician. He is active in the music industry since 1969. He rose to fame for his albums like Walter Trout and the Free Radicals, Luther’s Blues, and Battle Scars.

What are the birth facts of Walter Trout?

The son of Ed Trout and Lynette Trout, Walter Trout was born on 6 March 1952 in Ocean City, New Jersey. He is of North American ethnicity and has American nationality.

Her mother’s name is Lynette Trout and her father’s name is Ed Trout. Since childhood, he has built up a strong interest in the music field.

Walter Trout: Education History

There is no information about his early life and education.

Walter Trout: Professional Life and Career

Walter Trout, is active in the entertainment field since 1969. He began his career on the Jersey coast scene and moved to Los Angeles to seek a career in music.

At the beginning of his career in Los Angeles, he became a sideman for  Percy Mayfield and Deacon Jones.

Similarly, he has spent decades as a sideman, playing guitar for several celebrities like John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thorton, and Joe Tex. He became the guitarist for Canned Heat in 1981 which led to an invitation to play in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers.

He has also shared the stage with fellow guitarist Coco Montoya. In 1989, he left the Bluesbreakers and formed his own band ‘Walter Trout Band’. The band traveled around the world and made its UK debut in Blackpool in 1990.

In 1994 Walter Trout Fan Club was founded in Netherlands and Belgium. Similarly, the official International Fan Club was formed in 1996 which united members from the 14 countries. He released his first debut untitled album in 1998.

His album Luther’s Blues got nominated for a Blues Music Award in the ‘Rock Blues Album of the Year’ category in 2013. He got a clue that he was suffering from cirrhosis of the liver in June 2013 and after recovering in 2015, he again started his journey.

In 2015, Walter Trout released the album Battle Scars and the album won the Blues Music Award for Rock Blues Album of the Year in 2016. In the same year, he has also won Blues Music Award for Song of the Year for his song Gonna Live Again. 

Walter Trout: Salary and Net Worth

There is no information about his salary and net worth.

Walter Trout: Rumor, Criticism, and Controversy

Walter Trout was criticized when his son Jon Trout gave him a tribute.

Walter Trout: Description To Body Measurements

Trout hasn’t revealed information regarding his body measurements to the media. So, there are no exact facts regarding his body weight and height.

He has light brown hair color and hazel eye color. Also, there are no details about his body measurements.

Is Walter Trout active on social media?

Walter Trout is currently active on Facebook and Twitter.

 He has more than 118k followers on Facebook and 14.4k followers on Twitter. Besides Facebook and Twitter, he is also active on Instagram where he has got more than 10.7k followers.

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