DeWayne McKnight, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

DeWayne McKnight

American guitarist

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1954

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession: guitarist, jazz guitarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight (born April 17, 1954) is an American guitarist.
He was a member of The Headhunters, a jazz-funk fusion band from 1975 through 1978 and Parliament-Funkadelic from 1978 though 2008.
He served briefly as guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers after the death of Hillel Slovak in 1988 though was quickly replaced by John Frusciante.
He also played briefly with Miles Davis in 1986.