Orginally from Detroit, MI. Moved to Jacksonville area in 1982 working area clubs solo and with Stewart Brothers (trio).

Richard Stratton was born in Westfield, NJ but grew up in Atlanta, GA starting age nine. That’s when he began playing the guitar. He studied music at the University of Georgia, where he received his bachelor’s (1980, cum laude) and master’s degrees (1981) in music composition. He attended the doctoral program in music composition at the University of Iowa 1981-1984.

Stevie, a pro keyboardist and vocalist, is the leader of a project he calls Sho-Nuff.  This is a culmination of years of backing up such pros in the business as former James Brown band member Teddy Washington, country legend Roger Martin, and a favorite sit in at Chicago’s Kingston Mines blues club.  He is joined by Mike Tillis on drums, and Eric Herrin on guitar and vocals.