Jack White

Rock Singer

John Anthony White, is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo the White Stripes. White has enjoyed consistent critical and popular success and is widely credited as one of the key artists in the garage rock revival of the 2000s.

Full Name

John Anthony White

Birthday

Jul 9, 1975

deathday

AGE

BORN

United States

BIrth SIGN

Cancer

RElationship

Married

Height

6′ 2″

Net Worth

$50M

About

Jack White, born John Anthony Gillis on July 9th 1975 in Detroit Michigan, is an American rock singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of The White Stripes, but has also released two solo albums.

White started playing music at a young age with his older brother Jimmy and later joined the band Two Star Tabernacle which soon changed its name to The Upholsterers. After the demise of The Upholsterers in 1998, he formed The White Stripes with Meg White. Their first album was released in 1999 and they went on to become one of the most influential bands of their time.

After releasing six studio albums with The White Stripes, Jack released his debut solo album Blunderbuss in 2012. His second solo album Lazaretto was released in 2014 and became his first number one album on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2015 he formed a new band called Dead Weather with Alison Mosshart from The Kills. He also founded Third Man Records in 2001 as an independent record label and production company which acts as a platform for his various projects including albums by other artists.

Life Timeline

<div id="" class="timeline-item"><p id="" class="timeline-year">1975</p><h3 id="" class="timeline-title">Jack White is Born</h3><p id="" class="timeline-text">On July 9th, 1975, Jack White was born in Detroit, Michigan.</p></div>

<div id="" class="timeline-item"><p id="" class="timeline-year">1996</p><h3 id="" class="timeline-title">Forms The White Stripes</h3><p id="" class="timeline-text">Forms the band The White Stripes with his then wife Meg White.</p></div>

<div id="" class="timeline-item"><p id="" class="timeline-year">2000</p><h3 id="" class="timeline-title">The White Stripes Release Debut Album</h3><p id="" class="timeline-text">The White Stripes release their debut album "The White Stripes".</p></div>

<div id="" class="timeline-item"><p id="" class="timeline-year">2002</p><h3 id="" class="timeline-title">Wins Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album</h3><p id="" class="timeline-text">Wins a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album for "White Blood Cells".</p></div>

<div id="" class="timeline-item"><p id="" class="timeline-year">2005</p><h3 id="" class="timeline-title">Forms The Raconteurs</h3><p id="" class="timeline-text">Forms the band The Raconteurs with band mates Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler.</p></div>

<div id="" class="timeline-item"><p id="" class="timeline-year">2008</p><h3 id="" class="timeline-title">Forms The Dead Weather</h3><p id="" class="timeline-text">Forms the band The Dead Weather with Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence.</p></div>

<div id="" class="timeline-item"><p id="" class="timeline-year">2014</p><h3 id="" class="timeline-title">Forms Solo Acoustic Act</h3><p id="" class="timeline-text">Launches solo acoustic act and performs at various venues around the world.</p></div>

Why We Love Them

<div id="" class="whywelove-item"><h3 id="" class="whywelove-title"><span class="whywelove-leter">A.</span> He's a Great Musician</h3><p id="" class="whywelove-text">Jack White is an incredibly talented musician. He has written, produced and performed some of the most iconic rock songs of our time. His ability to blend different genres together to create unique sounds has led him to become one of the most influential artists of the 21st century.</p></div>

<div id="" class="whywelove-item"><h3 id="" class="whywelove-title"><span class="whywelove-leter">B.</span> He's Creative</h3><p id="" class="whywelove-text">Jack White is constantly pushing the boundaries of music with his creativity. He experiments with different sounds and ideas when creating songs, allowing him to come up with something truly unique each time. His creativity is one of the reasons why he is so beloved by fans all over the world.</p></div>

<div id="" class="whywelove-item"><h3 id="" class="whywelove-title"><span class="whywelove-leter">C.</span> He Supports Other Artists</h3><p id="" class="whywelove-text">Jack White is well known for his support of other artists, both established and up and coming. He often collaborates with other musicians, plays their music on his radio show, and uses his platform to help boost their careers. This makes him not just a great musician but also a great human being as well.</p></div>

Interesting Facts

<div id="" class="facts-item"><h3 id="" class="facts-title"><span class="facts-number">1.</span> Learnt to Play Guitar at Age 8</h3><p id="" class="facts-text">Jack White learned how to play the guitar at the age of 8, and was heavily influenced by blues music.</p></div>

<div id="" class="facts-item"><h3 id="" class="facts-title"><span class="facts-number">2.</span> Founded The White Stripes</h3><p id="" class="facts-text">Jack White founded the Detroit-based rock duo The White Stripes in 1997 with his then-wife Meg White on drums.</p></div>

<div id="" class="facts-item"><h3 id="" class="facts-title"><span class="facts-number">3.</span> Formed Two Other Bands</h3><p id="" class="facts-text">In addition to The White Stripes, Jack White formed two other bands - The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather.</p></div>

<div id="" class="facts-item"><h3 id="" class="facts-title"><span class="facts-number">4.</span> First Artist with Simultaneous Number 1 Albums on Billboard 200</h3><p id="" class="facts-text">Jack White is the first artist to have two albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200 simultaneously.</p></div>