D.K. Harrell

ABOUT "LOUISIANA'S NEW BLUESMAN"

D.K. Harrell is a 24 year old, emerging Blues artist from Ruston, Louisiana. In 2019, he performed at the B.B. King Symposium and was given the honor of playing one of B.B. King's signature Lucille guitars.  He competed in the 2022 International Blues Challenge and finished in 3rd place out of over 200+ international Blues acts.  D.K. has shared the stage with some of the Blues' most recognizable contemporary artists; Gary Clark Jr.  Mr. Sipp, Kenny Neal, and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram.  He is the Jus Blues 2022 B.B. King, King of the Blues award recipient.  Harrell made his international debut in Brazil November of 2022 at the Mississippi Delta Blues Festival. As a Blues artist, D. K. Harrell is dedicated to the preservation of the Blues created and performed by B.B. King and the great Blues artists.  D.K. is an artist who wants to bring his perspective of the Blues to the world while honoring and preserving the music and style of B.B. King and other great Blues artists. D.K. was also featured in the November 2022 edition of the Living Blues Magazine. Currently, D.K. is touring domestically and internationally.