# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/selwyn-birchwood
# Generated: 2026-08-15T13:51:51.760Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/selwyn-birchwood"
name: "Selwyn Birchwood"
slug: "selwyn-birchwood"
description: "Selwyn Birchwood is an American blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter from Tampa, Florida. He was the winner of the Blues Foundation’s 2013 International Blues Challenge, as well the winner of the Albert King Guitarist of the Year award, presented at the same event. To win, he bested 125 other bands from around the world. Birchwood plays electric guitar and electric lap steel guitar. His live performances feature his original songs. Living Blues magazine said, \"Selwyn Birchwood is making waves, surprising people and defying expectations. Be on the lookout. He revels in the unexpected.\" The Tampa Tribune said Birchwood plays with \"power and precision reminiscent of blues guitar hero Buddy Guy. He is a gritty vocalist [who is] commanding with his axe.\" Rolling Stone said \"Birchwood is a young, powerhouse guitarist and soulful vocalist. Don't Call No Ambulance is a remarkable debut by a major player.\" The Washington Post said, \"Selwyn Birchwood is an indelibly modern and original next-generation bluesman; his tough vocals, guitar and lap steel touch on classic Chicago blues, Southern soul and boogie.\""
tagline: "American guitarist and singer"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Selwyn_Birchwood.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
  name: "United States"
  isoCode: "US"
category:
  name: "Musicians"
  slug: "musicians"
profileType:
  name: "Singer / Musician"
  slug: "singer"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220"
birthDate: "1985-03-09"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
scores:
  popularity:           45.74
  momentum:             15
  historical:           5.956985333333334
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     59.99999999999999
  profileCompleteness:  90
  trendDirection:       "BREAKOUT"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
  - platform:  "X"
    url:       "https://x.com/selwynbirchwood"
    handle:    "selwynbirchwood"
  - platform:  "INSTAGRAM"
    url:       "https://www.instagram.com/selwynbirchwood/"
    handle:    "selwynbirchwood"
  - platform:  "FACEBOOK"
    url:       "https://www.facebook.com/selwynbirchwoodband"
    handle:    "selwynbirchwoodband"
  - platform:  "WEBSITE"
    url:       "http://www.selwynbirchwood.com"
sources:
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    title: "Discogs"
    type:  "DATABASE"
  - url: "https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%AF"
    title: "سيلوين بيرتشود"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selwyn_Birchwood"
    title: "Selwyn Birchwood"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selwyn_Birchwood"
    title: "Selwyn Birchwood"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selwyn_Birchwood"
    title: "Selwyn Birchwood"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%91%D1%80%D1%87%D0%B2%D1%83%D0%B4%2C_%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD"
    title: "Бёрчвуд, Селвин"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e2f3bb19-36fc-4aa2-8472-0a49da1b6127"
    title: "MusicBrainz"
    type:  "DATABASE"
  - url: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16875892"
    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump