Chicago Guitarist, Vocalist, Songwriter & 3x-Blues Music Award-Winner RONNIE BAKER BROOKS is one of the city’s-and the world’s-most undeniably talented and electrifying bluesmen. Ronnie was born into Chicago blues royalty as the son of legendary multiple GRAMMY® Award nominee, Hall Of Famer, and longtime Alligator Records recording star Lonnie Brooks. He is among the few contemporary blues artists who learned his craft directly from many of the genre’s icons, including Albert Collins, B.B. King, Willie Dixon, Koko Taylor and, most significantly, his father. “I’m blessed to have played with and learned from the best. I’m carrying them within me,” he says of all the legends he knew growing up and the journey he’s been on. Brooks won “Song Of The Year” for the title track “Blues In My DNA” off of his 2024 album.