Vic Chesnutt (born on November 12 1965 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an artist (singer-songwriter) resident in Athens, Georgia. He is a paraplegic professional musician. Biography An adoptee, Chesnutt was raised in Zebulon, Georgia, where he first started writing songs at the age of five. His disability resulted from a 1983 car accident when driving while drunk landed him in a ditch. After his recovery he left Zebulon and moved to Athens, which he felt was more compatible with his artistic lifestyle. There he joined a band, The La Di Das, before moving on to performing solo in a regular spot at the 40 Watt Club. It was at the 40 Watt that he was spotted by Michael Stipe of R.E.M.. It was Stipe who produced Chesnutt's first two albums, Little (1990) and West of Rome (1991). In 1992 Chesnutt was the subject of a PBS documentary, Speed Racer. He also had a small role in the 1996 Billy Bob Thornton movie Sling Blade

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