John Anthony White is an American musician who served as the guitarist and lead singer of the rock duo the White Stripes. A key artist of the 2000s garage rock revival, he is known for his distinctive musical techniques and eccentricity. He has won 12 Grammy Awards among other accolades. 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 rockstar of our time" in 2012.
Promotional photo of White taken in 2021
The White Stripes performing at the Wireless Festival in 2007.
The Raconteurs performing in 2008.
The Dead Weather performing at the Glastonbury Festival in 2009.
The White Stripes were an American rock duo formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1997. The group consisted of Jack White and Meg White. They were a leading group of the 2000s indie rock and garage rock revival.
The White Stripes performing at the Wireless Festival in 2007. From left to right: Jack White, Meg White.
The White Stripes at Club Shinjuku Jam, Tokyo in 2000, where they played to an audience of 10–20 people in their first Japanese tour.
The White Stripes performing in 2005.
The White Stripes in 2005.