Jack White, born in Detroit in 1975, went from the White Stripes' garage rock minimalism to a solo run on his own Third Man Records, one of the most important independent labels of the 21st century. Blunderbuss (2012) is the entry point; Fear of the Dawn (2022) won the Best Rock Album Grammy. Find Jack White vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
John Anthony Gillis, performing as Jack White, was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 9, 1975 as the tenth child in his family. He adopted the Jack White name after marrying Meg White in 1996 (they divorced in 2000 but continued performing as the White Stripes until 2011). The White Stripes' raw garage rock minimalism - just Jack on guitar and vocals and Meg on drums - produced six studio albums and made them one of the most important rock acts of the 2000s. He has been involved in other bands including the Raconteurs (with Brendan Benson, since 2005) and the Dead Weather (with Alison Mosshart of the Kills, since 2009). He founded Third Man Records in 2001 (with the Nashville headquarters/store opening in 2009 and the Detroit location in 2015), which has become one of the most important independent record labels of the 21st century. He has produced and collaborated extensively with Loretta Lynn (Van Lear Rose, 2004), Wanda Jackson, and others. He won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 2023 for Fear of the Dawn (2022).
Jack White's sound combines garage rock, blues rock, rock, alternative rock, country, and folk rock with his distinctive vocal delivery and guitar approach drawing on Delta blues, Detroit garage, and classic rock and roll reference points. His Third Man Records label has been a defining force in contemporary vinyl culture and physical music preservation.
Third Man Records pressings of the Jack White catalog have been issued in extensive color variant editions and elaborate limited deluxe pressings. Third Man Records has built one of the most extensive and collector-oriented contemporary vinyl programs.
Listeners new to Jack White's solo work typically start with Blunderbuss (2012) or Fear of the Dawn (2022). The White Stripes catalog provides essential context.
