Chris Layton

This article is about the drummer. For the Mormon colonizer, see Christopher Layton. For other people, see Layton.

Chris Layton
Chris Layton playing a drum kit. He has dark hair and is looking upwards.
Layton performing in 2005
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Layton
Born (1955-11-16) November 16, 1955 (age 68)
Mathis, Texas, U.S.
GenresBlues rock, Texas blues
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1978–present
LabelsEpic, Legacy, Sony, Geffen, Atlantic
Member ofKenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Double Trouble

Christopher Layton (born November 16, 1955), also known as "Whipper", is an American drummer who rose to fame as one of the founding members of Double Trouble, a blues rock band led by Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, Layton moved to Austin in 1975 and joined the band Greezy Wheels. He later joined Vaughan's band Double Trouble in 1978. After forming successful partnerships with bandmates Tommy Shannon and Reese Wynans, Double Trouble recorded and performed with Vaughan until his death in 1990. Layton and Shannon later formed supergroups such as the Arc Angels, Storyville, and Grady. Layton is the drummer for the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band.