John Clayton White

John Clayton White is a 14-year-old blues guitar prodigy, whose love for music began at a very early age when he received his first acoustic guitar. By age 8, he developed a particular affinity for the electric guitar and was introduced to stage performance. In 2021, John Clayton started John Clayton White & The 662 Band and has played at venues all around the Deep South.

In June 2023, he was asked to play at the grand reopening of Club Ebony in Indianola, where he took the stage with musical greats Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks along with members of the BB King band. In October 2024, John Clayton and his band took home first place in the Mississippi Delta Blues Societys regional International Blues Challenge and will compete in the International Blues Challenge in January 2025. In October 2024, John Clayton was invited to share the stage with several blues greats on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise.

Among these were Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Mr. John Clayton aspires to become a full-time, professional musician so he can continue to make people happy with his music.