Jack White
John Anthony White (né Gillis; born July 9, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo the White Stripes, but has also had success in other bands and as a solo artist. 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. He has won 12 Grammy Awards, and all three of his solo albums have reached number one on the Billboard charts. Rolling Stone ranked him number 70 on its 2010 list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". David Fricke's 2011 list ranked him at number 17.
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| Full name at birth | John Anthony Gillis
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| Claim to fame | Frontman for The White Stripes, The Raconteurs
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| Date of birth | 9 July 1975
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| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan, USA
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| Occupation | Musician/Producer/Actor
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| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm)
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| Residence | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
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| Net worth | $45,000,000 USD
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- As one of an ensemble of musicians who paid homage to honoree Paul McCartney on the occasion of his "Gershwin Prize for Popular Song", White performed McCartney's classic ballad "Mother Nature's Son" at the White House (June 2, 2010). The festive ceremonies were presided over by President Barack Obama, no stranger to the music of The Beatles.
- Jack and his wife, Karen Elson, became the parents of their second child, a boy named Henry Lee Gillis, on August 7, 2007.
- Meg White was one of the bridesmaids at his wedding to Karen Elson.
- Met wife Karen Elson on the set of The White Stripes music video "Blue Orchid".
- He married Karen Elson a month after they met.
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