Victor Lemonte Wooten born September 11, 1964 is an American bass player. He is known for his technical virtuosity and his skills as musician, composer, and author. Wooten has won the "Bass Player of the Year" award from Bass Player magazine three times in a row, and was the first person to win the award more than once.In addition to a solo career and collaborations with various artists, Wooten has been the bassist for Béla Fleck and the Flecktones since the group's formation in 1988.

In 2008, Wooten joined Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller to record an album. The trio of bassists, under the name SMV, released Thunder in August 2008 and began a supporting tour the same month.

In 2006 Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, and Elliston Consulting teamed up to create one of the most interactive and educational music sites on the web The Bass Vault. Victor offers lessons, live concerts, behind the scenes footage from tours and live video chats with some of the most influential bass players of our time.

(nicked from afrojacks.com)