Jack White

Multi Grammy award winner Jack White is a man of great talents. He is a musician, songwriter and producer of rock duo, The White Stripes.

Early Accomplishments

He played the drums and trombone while growing up. 

While working as an upholstery apprentice when he was 15, his boss wooed him to play a guitar and form a band. They became The Upholsterers and made an album titled Makers of High Grade Suites. 

Best Known For

His 12 Grammy awards have been won with exceptional songs such as Fell in Love With a Girl in 2001 and Seven Nation Army in 2003 with his band and his 2014 solo album, Lazaretto. His duet with Alicia Keys for the 007’s Quantum of Solace theme song in 2008 is also widely acclaimed.

Sexual Orientation

Jack is straight. He married bandmate Meg White in 1996 but after it ended in 2000, they began to address each other as siblings. 

He wedded Karen Elson in 2005 but very amicably split up in 2013. 

He has been in relationships with Renée Zellweger in 2003 and Lillie Mae Rische in 2015 as well as a brief romances with Alison Mosshart and Marcie Bolan.

Family

Born as John Anthony Gillis, he is the youngest child of Gorman and Teresa Gillis. 

He has 7 brothers and 2 sisters. 

He and Karen are parents of Scarlett White, born in 2006 and Henry Gillis, born in 2007.

Religion

Born and raised as a Catholic and almost joining a seminary, he maintains a very deep connection to God but only claims Catholicism these days as a default religion.

Worth To Know

In a tradition reversal, he took Meg’s last name when they got married.

He has a strong affinity for the number 3 and loves color-coding all his businesses.

He is a collector of antiques, both of nature and music history.