Marshall Okell (via Pink Zinc Entertainment)

Aptly named after two of music’s greatest rock/bluesmen (Jimi ‘Marshall’ Hendrix and Johnny ‘Dawson’ Winter) Marshall Dawson Okell was born on April 13th, 1979, into a Rock n Roll arena, with a guitar case for a crib. Pre-destined for a life on the stage, Marshall has released 5 studio albums, toured relentlessly throughout Australia and the world, has won numerous awards and his band "Marshall and the fro" have been Bluesfest regulars since winning the bluesfest busking competition in 2007.