Ladell McLin
- Actor
"If you haven't yet heard of Ladell McLin, you will." -Real Blues Magazine
Music blazes through Ladell McLin's veins. This guitar mastermind who has
been described by critics as "a cross between Lenny Kravitz, Buddy Guy, Stevie
Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix", is rocking the foundations of music world with a
trademark style and edgy sound that are unmistakably his own.
Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago, known as the birthplace of
Chicago blues, Ladell Mclin Dubbed one of the last disciples of traditional
Chicago Blues, Ladell McLin has played guitar since the tender age of 12.
Guitarist emeritus of that scene, he has showcased his talents countless times
in performance, with Eddie Burks, Wayne Baker Brooks,Fernando Jones, Stan
Skibby, including four appearances at the world famous Apollo Theater and
with Carlos Santana, B.B. King, and Robert Randolph at the renowned
Montreaux Music Festival and Son's D' Hiver Festival in Paris. During Ladell's
formative years, his older brother taught him drums and by age 11 was his
roadie when his brother toured with James Cotton, Lefty Dizz, A.C. Reid, and
Junior Wells.
But the guitar became Ladell's first true love, and by age 19 he was hired to
play with Eddie Burks. He went on to perform at blues venues throughout the
Midwest, at Buddy Guy's Legends. Since then there have been critical artistic
collaborations Buddy Miles, Vernon Reid, Paul Schafer, John Primer from
Muddy Waters's band, James Blood Ulmar, DMC of Run-DMC and many others.
ln 2010, "Echapees Belles: Sur La Route du Blues avec Ladell McLin" was
released on Channel Franc 5, a two-part saga following Ladell as he traced the
history of blues along legendary Highway 61. The documentary continues to air
regularly in France, Germany, Switzerland, and additional French territories.