Vernon Alphonsus Reid is an English-born American guitarist and songwriter. Reid is the founder and primary songwriter of the rock band Living Colour, Reid was named No. 66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Living Colour's 3rd album “Stain” and the 35th anniversary of the release of their signature, Grammy-winning anthem, "Cult of Personality."