About Victor Wooten

Victor Lemonte Wooten (born September 11, 1964) is an American bassist, songwriter, and record producer. He has been the bassist for Béla Fleck and the Flecktones since the group's formation in 1988 and a member of the band SMV with two other bassists, Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller. From 2017 to 2019, he recorded as the bassist for the metal band Nitro.

He owns Vix Records, which releases his albums. He wrote the novel The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music. He later released the book's sequel, The Spirit of Music: The Lesson Continues, on February 2, 2021.

Wooten is the recipient of five Grammy Awards. He won the Bass Player of the Year award from Bass Player magazine three times and is the first person to win the award more than once. In 2011, he was ranked No. 10 in the Top 10 Bassists of All Time by readers of Rolling Stone magazine.

In 2018–2019, Wooten was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition called focal dystonia in his hands and upper body, which had been limiting his ability to play in previous years, but has since abated somewhat.

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Associated Acts

Albums Featuring Victor Wooten

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A Show of Hands 15
Victor Wooten

A Show of Hands 15

What Did He Say?
Victor Wooten

What Did He Say?

Yin-Yang
Victor Wooten

Yin-Yang

Live in America
Victor Wooten

Live in America

Soul Circus
Victor Wooten

Soul Circus

Palmystery
Victor Wooten

Palmystery

The Music Lesson Soundtrack
Victor Wooten

The Music Lesson Soundtrack

Words & Tones
Victor Wooten

Words & Tones

Sword & Stone
Victor Wooten

Sword & Stone

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

Flight of the Cosmic Hippo
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

Flight of the Cosmic Hippo

UFO Tofu
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

UFO Tofu

Live Art
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

Live Art

Left of Cool
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

Left of Cool

Greatest Hits of the 20th Century
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

Greatest Hits of the 20th Century

Outbound
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

Outbound

Live at the Quick
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

Live at the Quick

Little Worlds
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

Little Worlds

Ten From Little Worlds
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

Ten From Little Worlds

The Hidden Land
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

The Hidden Land

Jingle All the Way
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

Jingle All the Way

Rocket Science
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

Rocket Science

Cook Book
Bass Extremes

Cook Book

Just Add Water
Bass Extremes

Just Add Water

Vital Tech Tones
Vital Tech Tones

Vital Tech Tones

Victor Wooten Videos

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Victor Wooten Plays WRONG NOTES and It’s Awesome
Victor Wooten Plays WRONG NOTES and It’s Awesome
Incredible Victor Wooten solo bass jam
Incredible Victor Wooten solo bass jam
Victor Wooten wows with his performance of The Lesson solo live on EMGtv
Victor Wooten wows with his performance of The Lesson solo live on EMGtv
Every BASSIST needs to HEAR this - VICTOR WOOTEN
Every BASSIST needs to HEAR this - VICTOR WOOTEN
Victor Wooten - Victor's Jam
Victor Wooten - Victor's Jam
Victor Wooten Plays So WRONG It Feels RIGHT
Victor Wooten Plays So WRONG It Feels RIGHT
Victor Wooten Plays Notes So Wrong, They’re RIGHT
Victor Wooten Plays Notes So Wrong, They’re RIGHT
Playing wrong notes with Victor Wooten
Playing wrong notes with Victor Wooten
WOW! Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten
WOW! Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten
SMV -- Stanley Clarke & Marcus Miller & Victor Wooten
SMV -- Stanley Clarke & Marcus Miller & Victor Wooten
Victor Wooten & Federico Malaman - Musikmesse 2014 - Isn't she lovely
Victor Wooten & Federico Malaman - Musikmesse 2014 - Isn't she lovely
Cory Wong //
Cory Wong // "Direct Flyte" (feat. Victor Wooten)