welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of jack white john anthony Gillis otherwise
jack white john anthony Gillis otherwise
jack white john anthony Gillis otherwise known as Jack White was born July 9th
known as Jack White was born July 9th
known as Jack White was born July 9th 1975 in Detroit Michigan as a child he
1975 in Detroit Michigan as a child he
1975 in Detroit Michigan as a child he listened to classical music and learned
listened to classical music and learned
listened to classical music and learned to play drums and guitar by age 9 Gillis
to play drums and guitar by age 9 Gillis
to play drums and guitar by age 9 Gillis moved to blues and rock as a team he
moved to blues and rock as a team he
moved to blues and rock as a team he began recording cover songs at his house
began recording cover songs at his house
began recording cover songs at his house and joined several bands after being
and joined several bands after being
and joined several bands after being exposed to punk he and a friend formed
exposed to punk he and a friend formed
exposed to punk he and a friend formed the garage punk band the upholsterers
the garage punk band the upholsterers
the garage punk band the upholsterers with Gillis on guitar meanwhile Gillis
with Gillis on guitar meanwhile Gillis
with Gillis on guitar meanwhile Gillis ran his own upholstery business but his
ran his own upholstery business but his
ran his own upholstery business but his blasé attitude towards money cut that
blasé attitude towards money cut that
blasé attitude towards money cut that career short he decided to pursue music
career short he decided to pursue music
career short he decided to pursue music full-time instead
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in the mid-90s Gilles met local
in the mid-90s Gilles met local bartender meg white the pair soon
bartender meg white the pair soon
bartender meg white the pair soon married and Gilles unconventionally took
married and Gilles unconventionally took
married and Gilles unconventionally took her last name after Meg learned to play
her last name after Meg learned to play
her last name after Meg learned to play the drums she and Jack White formed a
the drums she and Jack White formed a
the drums she and Jack White formed a garage Punk bed The White Stripes played
garage Punk bed The White Stripes played
garage Punk bed The White Stripes played their first show in 1997 the couple
their first show in 1997 the couple
their first show in 1997 the couple decided to keep their marital status a
decided to keep their marital status a
decided to keep their marital status a secret for the majority of their time as
secret for the majority of their time as
secret for the majority of their time as a band and instead claimed to be brother
a band and instead claimed to be brother
a band and instead claimed to be brother and sister in the hopes of keeping media
and sister in the hopes of keeping media
and sister in the hopes of keeping media attention on their music rather than
attention on their music rather than
attention on their music rather than their relationship after playing small
their relationship after playing small
their relationship after playing small gigs alongside other local groups and
gigs alongside other local groups and
gigs alongside other local groups and gaining popularity on Michigan’s
gaining popularity on Michigan’s
gaining popularity on Michigan’s underground garage rock scene they were
underground garage rock scene they were
underground garage rock scene they were assigned to Italy records in 1998 that
assigned to Italy records in 1998 that
assigned to Italy records in 1998 that same year the indie label released their
same year the indie label released their
same year the indie label released their first two singles on vinyl
their third single came out on another
their third single came out on another indie label sympathy for the record
indie label sympathy for the record
indie label sympathy for the record industry in 1999 the White Stripes
industry in 1999 the White Stripes
industry in 1999 the White Stripes self-titled debut was released on that
self-titled debut was released on that
self-titled debut was released on that same label a few months later the
same label a few months later the
same label a few months later the alternative and garage Rock effort was
alternative and garage Rock effort was
alternative and garage Rock effort was followed by the style the next year the
followed by the style the next year the
followed by the style the next year the album quickly became a cult classic and
album quickly became a cult classic and
album quickly became a cult classic and cultivated the group’s popularity it
cultivated the group’s popularity it
cultivated the group’s popularity it also marked the first time one of their
also marked the first time one of their
also marked the first time one of their albums charted as it eventually reached
albums charted as it eventually reached
albums charted as it eventually reached the top 40 of the Billboard independent
the top 40 of the Billboard independent
the top 40 of the Billboard independent albums chart
despite the pair’s divorce in 2000 they
despite the pair’s divorce in 2000 they continued releasing studio albums until
continued releasing studio albums until
continued releasing studio albums until the band’s 2011 breakup the White
the band’s 2011 breakup the White
the band’s 2011 breakup the White Stripes last record on an indie label
Stripes last record on an indie label
Stripes last record on an indie label was 2001 s white blood cells which
was 2001 s white blood cells which
was 2001 s white blood cells which produced the hit fell in love with a
produced the hit fell in love with a
produced the hit fell in love with a girl
but at Basra bidding they switched to
but at Basra bidding they switched to major-label v2 with 2003’s critically
major-label v2 with 2003’s critically
major-label v2 with 2003’s critically and commercially successful elephant and
and commercially successful elephant and
and commercially successful elephant and this disc spawned their most popular
this disc spawned their most popular
this disc spawned their most popular single the grammy-winning seven nation
single the grammy-winning seven nation
single the grammy-winning seven nation army
the white stripes also won Grammys for
the white stripes also won Grammys for Best alternative music album for both
Best alternative music album for both
Best alternative music album for both 2005’s get behind me Satan and 2007’s
2005’s get behind me Satan and 2007’s
2005’s get behind me Satan and 2007’s Icky Thump in 2005 while still part of
Icky Thump in 2005 while still part of
Icky Thump in 2005 while still part of the white stripes white formed the rock
the white stripes white formed the rock
the white stripes white formed the rock on tours with Brendan Benson Jack
on tours with Brendan Benson Jack
on tours with Brendan Benson Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler before the
Lawrence and Patrick Keeler before the
Lawrence and Patrick Keeler before the end of the decade the rock band dropped
end of the decade the rock band dropped
end of the decade the rock band dropped two Grammy nominated albums 2006 is
two Grammy nominated albums 2006 is
two Grammy nominated albums 2006 is broken boys soldiers which contained the
broken boys soldiers which contained the
broken boys soldiers which contained the successful track steady as she goes and
successful track steady as she goes and
successful track steady as she goes and 2008 consolers of the lonely
not content with being part of to
not content with being part of to celebrated bands white formed a new
celebrated bands white formed a new
celebrated bands white formed a new group in 2009 along with white on drums
group in 2009 along with white on drums
group in 2009 along with white on drums the alternative rock supergroup included
the alternative rock supergroup included
the alternative rock supergroup included Alison Mosshart from The Kills Jack
Alison Mosshart from The Kills Jack
Alison Mosshart from The Kills Jack Lawrence from The Raconteurs and Dean
Lawrence from The Raconteurs and Dean
Lawrence from The Raconteurs and Dean Fertita from Queens of the Stone Age
both the dead weathers albums 2009’s for
both the dead weathers albums 2009’s for hound and 2010 sea of cowards reached
hound and 2010 sea of cowards reached
hound and 2010 sea of cowards reached the top ten on the Billboard 200
as if this wasn’t enough white also
as if this wasn’t enough white also established himself as a solo artist and
established himself as a solo artist and
established himself as a solo artist and a prolific producer in 2003 he
a prolific producer in 2003 he
a prolific producer in 2003 he contributed several songs to the cold
contributed several songs to the cold
contributed several songs to the cold mountain soundtrack and even acted in
mountain soundtrack and even acted in
mountain soundtrack and even acted in the war drama
for me five years later he collaborated
for me five years later he collaborated with Alicia Keys on the theme for the
with Alicia Keys on the theme for the
with Alicia Keys on the theme for the James Bond film Quantum of Solace in
James Bond film Quantum of Solace in
James Bond film Quantum of Solace in 2009 white appeared alongside other
2009 white appeared alongside other
2009 white appeared alongside other guitar greats and it might get loud and
guitar greats and it might get loud and
guitar greats and it might get loud and it was through this rock documentary he
it was through this rock documentary he
it was through this rock documentary he released his first solo single white
released his first solo single white
released his first solo single white then contributed to a collaborative
then contributed to a collaborative
then contributed to a collaborative project between producer Danger Mouse
project between producer Danger Mouse
project between producer Danger Mouse and Italian composer Daniele Luppi
and Italian composer Daniele Luppi
and Italian composer Daniele Luppi called Rome he finally released his
called Rome he finally released his
called Rome he finally released his debut solo album blunderbuss in 2012 via
debut solo album blunderbuss in 2012 via
debut solo album blunderbuss in 2012 via his label Third Man Records
Jack white isn’t your ordinary rock star
Jack white isn’t your ordinary rock star he is a true artist concerned with
he is a true artist concerned with
he is a true artist concerned with nothing else but making good enduring
nothing else but making good enduring
nothing else but making good enduring music with relentless musical pursuits
music with relentless musical pursuits
music with relentless musical pursuits and explosive creativity White has
and explosive creativity White has
and explosive creativity White has managed to establish himself as a unique
managed to establish himself as a unique
managed to establish himself as a unique and talented force who is sure to leave
and talented force who is sure to leave
and talented force who is sure to leave a lasting mark on rock baseball but it
a lasting mark on rock baseball but it
a lasting mark on rock baseball but it bears repeating now
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