needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2010) Chris Thomas King Chris Thomas King at the Koh Samui Music Festival, 2005 Background information Born October 14, 1962 (1962-10-14) (age 48) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA2 Origin New Orleans Genres Blues, R&B, Hip hop Occupations Musician, Singer, Actor Instruments Guitar Years active 1984–present Labels Black Top Records, 21st Century Blues Records, Scotti Bros. Records Website ChrisThomasKing.com Chris Thomas King (born October 14, 1962) is a New Orleans, Louisiana-based blues musician and actor..