1. Jimbo Mathus was born in Oxford, Mississippi to Jimmy Mathis and Jeanella Mathis.
18 Facts About Jimbo Mathus
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Jimbo Mathus began joining the family musical circle at an early age and by age eight was played mandolin.
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Jimbo Mathus's father was an outdoorsman, traveler and raised hunting dogs and horses.
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Jimbo Mathus was involved in rock and roll in Corinth High School and was recorded first in 1983 at Sam Phillips Memphis Recording Service in Memphis, Tennessee, in a group called The End.
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Jimbo Mathus left home at age 17 to study philosophy at Mississippi State University and began writing songs and performing in the Starkville, Mississippi, area.
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Jimbo Mathus was recorded and records released in the mid-1980s under the name Cafe des Moines.
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In 1987, Jimbo Mathus joined the Merchant Marines working as a deckhand and tankerman for the Canal Barge Company on the Mississippi, Illinois and Tennessee Rivers.
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Jimbo Mathus used his shore leave to travel the country, usually alone, camping and sleeping in his pickup truck.
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Simultaneously, Jimbo Mathus was gaining recognition for his blues guitar knowledge through his work with Buddy Guy.
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Jimbo Mathus toured with Guy off and on from 2001 to 2003.
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Jimbo Mathus recorded with Guy on his album Sweet Tea, and the Grammy Award-winning album Blues Singer.
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Jimbo Mathus started his first studio in his mother's hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 2003.
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Jimbo Mathus became a regular performer at Morgan Freeman's Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and acted as bandleader for the National Public Radio broadcast of "Toast of the Nation" on New Year's Eve in 2004.
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In 2010, Jimbo Mathus wrote and produced a historical musical revue entitled Mosquitoville, and led the 11-person cast in performances for communities across the state of Mississippi.
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Jimbo Mathus released a six-song solo vinyl EP entitled Blue Light in July 2012 on Big Legal Mess Records.
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Jimbo Mathus produced and guested on Siegal's album All The Rage as well as co-writing some of the songs.
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In 2015 Jimbo Mathus released Blue Healer, which he described as "pretty hard hitting" southern rock with elements of psychedelia.
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In 2021 Jimbo Mathus released These 13, a collaboration with indie rock multi-instrumentalist and whistling aficionado Andrew Bird.