Vernon Reid

Vernon Alphonsus Reid (born 22 August 1958) is a British-born American guitarist and songwriter. Reid was the founder and primary songwriter of the rock band Living Colour, Reid was named No. 66 on Rolling Stone magazine\'s 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, although he was not included on the revised 2011 list.\n', '

Critic Steve Huey writes, "[Reid\'s] rampant eclecticism encompasses everything from heavy metal and punk to funk, R&B and avant-garde jazz, and his anarchic, lightning-fast solos have become something of a hallmark as well."\n', '

Reid was born in London, England, to Caribbean parents, but he was raised in New York City. He attended the prestigious math-science-engineering Brooklyn Technical High School, then New York University.[citation needed]\n', '