You can find info about Marc Ribot from www.marcribot.com.
Ribot was born in Newark, NJ in 1954. In his youth he studied with the Haitian guitarist and composer Frantz Casseus.In the 70s he worked as a sideman for Wilson Pickett and later joined up with the Realtones and the Uptown Horns Band, a NYC pickup band that backed Stax/Volt stars as Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, and Solomon Burke. This early soul playing is evident throughout his work, albeit in a uniquely personal and idiosyncratic way.
Although Ribot's solo records are great, nothing I've heard on CD or vinyl comes close to capturing the energy and intensity of his live playing. Ribot is one of those guitarists you can recognize after a single note. Still, the records are completely worthwhile. Here's a list of his solo releases that I'm aware of:
Rootless Cosmopolitans
Requiem for What's His Name
Shoe String Symphonettes
Don't Blame Me
Subsonic 1 (with Fred Frith)
Book of Heads
Marc Ribot Plays Solo Guitar Works of Frantz Casseus
Shrek
Yo! I Killed Your God
Marc Ribot y los Cubanos Postizos
Muy Divertido! (Very Entertaining) (with Los Cubanos Postizos)
Ghosts