Katie Holmes' new flame is quite the accomplished artist.
“He’s an amazing guy, very kind,supertalented and just an all-around cool guy,” a source tells PEOPLE of Wooten.
“He’s a highly accomplished bassist and musician, and is as chill and brilliant and funny as they come,” the insider adds.
Read on to learn more about Holmes' new beau.
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He’s on Broadway
For at least the second time in a year, actually! Wooten played bass guitar, sang and danced on the Great White Way inDavid Byrne’sAmerican Utopia, which closed earlier this month after first opening in 2019 before taking an 18-month hiatus amid theCOVID-19pandemic.
Wooten also appeared in the 2020Spike Lee-directedDavid Byrne’s American Utopiadocumentary, based on the Broadway show — which, in turn, is based on the Talking Heads musician’s album and tour of the same name. Wooten also played bass in Byrne’sJoan of Arcin 2017.
He is currently slapping bass forMoulin Rouge! The Musicalon Broadway,and recently playedatCoachellawithCarly Rae Jepsen.
He’s an adjunct instructor at NYU Tisch School of the Arts
And not only that, butWooten’s profile on the school’s official websitementions hehas been nominatedfor aGrammy Award.
Music also runs deep in his family. As he toldBass Magazinethis past December, his father did “pop music and studio work,” and once played keyboard for Marcus Miller’s band.
Additionally, his grandfather founded the Wooten Choral Ensemble in 1949.
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He’s an advocate for teaching inclusive history
In June 2020, Wooten founded an internet series called"America Learn Your History,“which features Wooten teaching lessons in 2-minute episodes.
“Because history class overlooks, hides, & sometimes lies,” the description reads, promising “revisions from a Black/Puerto Rican lens.”
He’s from Chicago
Though and Wooten Holmes are cozying up on the East Coast, they have the Midwest in common. While the actress grew up in Toledo, Ohio, Wooten was born in New Jersey but raised in Chicago.
“When I was around 5 years old, my grandfather wanted to step down from leading the choir, so we moved out to Chicago so that my dad could take it over,” Wooten shared withBass Magazine.
He continued, “I played keys and bass in the church every week. I never took a bass lesson until I got to college, which was more about learning upright bass. I’m not really actively going to church now, but if I’m making music on a Sunday, I always find I start with gospel music — just playing it for myself. It’s very much a part of me.”
He has worked with the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Mac Miller and Jennifer Hudson
Aside from his solo work, Wooten countsMac Miller,Jennifer Lopez,Jennifer Hudson,Rick RossandMachine Gun Kellyamong his collaborators.
He has also worked onEmpire, as well as with brands like Google, Reebok, Nike, ESPN and more, according to his Tisch profile.
source: people.com
