Jack White

Described as

American musician (born 1975)

Other names

Jack III White, John Anthony White né Gillis, Tall Poppy Red, Blind Jack Lazarus, John S. O'Leary, Jack Doc Gillis, Whip Triplet, John Anthony Gillis, John Anthony White

Born

July 9, 1975 · 3 references

Born in

Detroit · 1 reference

Name at birth

John Anthony Gillis · 1 reference

Citizen of

United States

Occupation

guitarist; singer; composer · 1 reference; mandolinist; drummer · 1 reference; pianist; singer-songwriter · 1 reference; record producer · 1 reference

Education

Wayne State University; Cass Technical High School · 1 reference

Member of

The White Stripes (1997–); The Raconteurs (2005–); The Dead Weather (2009–) · 1 reference

Genre

rock music; alternative rock · 1 reference; blues · 1 reference

Instrument

guitar · 2 references; mandolin; voice · 1 reference; piano · 1 reference; drum kit · 2 references; musical keyboard · 1 reference

Record label

XL Recordings; Third Man Records · 1 reference

Known for

Lazaretto; It Might Get Loud

Awards

Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance (2015)

Spouse

Meg White (1996–2000); Karen Elson (2005–2013); Olivia Jean (2022–) · 1 reference

Lived in

Nashville

Website

https://jackwhiteiii.com

Wikipedias with a page

51

Wikidata item Q272031 (wikidata.org/wiki/Q272031), public domain (CC0). Copied November 13, 2026.

John Anthony White (né Gillis; born July 9, 1975) is an American musician who was the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock duo the White Stripes. He was a key artist of the 2000s indie and garage rock movements, noted for his musical techniques, eccentricity, and use of analog technology. After the White Stripes split up in 2011, he found success with his solo career and business ventures.
White began his career moonlighting in several underground Detroit bands as a drummer and guitarist. He met Meg White in the 1990s, and the two founded the White Stripes in 1997. He co-founded his record label and studio Third Man Records in 2001, the same year that the White Stripes earned international fame with their breakthrough album White Blood Cells. This, along with the three subsequent White Stripes albums released throughout the decade, established White as a key artist of the decade's rock revival. In the latter half of the 2000s, he founded the rock groups the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather, recorded the Bond theme "Another Way to Die" with Alicia Keys (the only duet to perform a Bond theme), and collaborated with numerous artists.
White released his debut studio album Blunderbuss (2012) to strong reviews and sales. His second studio album, Lazaretto (2014), broke the record for most first-week vinyl sales since 1991, holding that record until 2021. His following three experimental albums garnered critical and commercial success. His sixth and seventh albums, No Name (2024) and Frozen Charlotte (2026), are noted for their unique release methods and earned general acclaim. Other ventures by White include acting in the films Cold Mountain, Coffee and Cigarettes (both 2003), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), joining the Library of Congress' National Recording Preservation Foundation in 2013, and opening an art exhibit in 2026.
Among several accolades, White has won twelve Grammy Awards. Rolling Stone included him on their 2010 and 2023 lists of the greatest guitarists of all time. The New York Times called White "the coolest, weirdest, [and] savviest rock star of our time" in 2012. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the White Stripes in 2025.

Born, in its opening lines

July 9, 1975

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