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Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis on July 9, 1975) is an United States|American musician, record producer, and occasional actor best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of the alternative rock duo The White Stripes. He is also a member of The Raconteurs.
During the 1990s, White was a part-time musician in various underground bands in Detroit, while working by day as an upholsterer. He and his ex-wife ,drum kit|drummer Meg White, formed The White Stripes. The band went on to have a string of critically-acclaimed albums, with their third, ''White Blood Cells'', catapulting them to international stardom. He was ranked #17 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." White's popular and critical success with the Stripes enabled him to collaborate as a solo artist with other renowned musicians, such as Loretta Lynn and Bob Dylan. In 2005, White became a founding member of the rock band The Raconteurs.
White has appeared in movies as a cameo and in acting roles. He is sometimes called eccentric, a charge stemming from his behavior and interests on and off the stage.
Early life
White, the youngest of ten children (seven sons, three daughters), was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Teresa and Gorman Gillis.<!--BLANKED OUT PENDING DOCUMENTED VERIFICATION. SEE WP:ATT, his mother being of Poland|Polish o... read all