Meg White, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Meg White

American musician

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1974

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession: photographer, actor, singer, musician, guitarist, percussionist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Meg White

  • Megan Martha White (born December 10, 1974) is an American drummer and occasional singer known for her work with Jack White in the Detroit rock duo The White Stripes.
  • Her music career began when, on an impulse, she played on Jack's drums in 1997.
  • Jack was deeply inspired by her minimalist and un-schooled drumming style.
  • The two decided to form a band and began performing two months later.
  • The duo named themselves The White Stripes because of their last name and Meg's fondness for peppermint candy.
  • The band quickly became a Detroit underground favorite before reaching national, then international fame.
  • White has been nominated for various awards as a part of the White Stripes, and has received four Grammy Awards. Her drumming style has been called "primal" for its simplicity, and has drawn both praise and criticism.
  • Her musical influences are wide and varied, with Bob Dylan being her favorite artist. White calls herself "very shy", and has kept a low public profile.
  • Meg and Jack White publicly portrayed themselves as siblings.
  • However, public records emerged in 2001 that indicated Meg and Jack were not related and in fact had married in 1996, prior to the band's formation.
  • They divorced in 2000, before The White Stripes ascended to international fame.
  • In 2009, she married guitarist Jackson Smith, son of musicians Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith.
  • They divorced in 2013. While on tour in support for The White Stripes' sixth studio album, Icky Thump, White suffered a bout of acute anxiety, and the remaining dates of the tour were cancelled.
  • After a few public appearances, and a hiatus from recording, The White Stripes announced in February 2011 that they would be disbanding.
  • White has not been active in the music industry since.

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