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Victor Wooten

Victor Wooten

  • Visiting Scholar in Performance StudiesBass at Berklee College of Music

"I love it when students leave my classroom inspired and excited about how good they sound."

"Every time we meet, I want to help each student take a step closer towards fulfilling their dreams."

"I love what I do, and I do what I love. My goal is to help others do the same."

Biography

Victor Wooten began playing the electric bass guitar at the age of 2, and by 5 he was performing and touring as the bassist in the family band. He's a founding member of the supergroup Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, and has been running music camps in Tennessee since the year 2000.

Career Highlights

  • Voted one of the top 10 bassists of all time by Rolling Stone

Awards

  • Five-time Grammy Award winner
  • Three-time winner of Bass Player Magazine's Readers Poll