Jack White, an American rock musician with 12 Grammy awards, placed Rolling Stone on the 17th position on the list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" in 2003. The vocalist is known as a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actor. He successfully engaged in producing activities, but still most of all glorified his participation in the group The White Stripes.
Both the first and second albums of John Anthony Gillis, known as Jack White, were not only successful commercially, but also received critical acclaim.
The beginning of the path to success
The biography of the future celebrity began in 1975. The child was born in Detroit on July 9 in a family with Polish-Canadian and Scottish roots. Of the ten children, he was the youngest.
His father, Gorman Gillis, worked in the city metropolis as secretary of the cardinal and at the same time was engaged in servicing equipment as a technician. The kid, due to the fact that he was an altar boy, in 1987 starred in the film The Rosary Murders.
Music from an early age attracted John. From the age of five, the boy played drums. Of the directions he especially liked the blues and rock of the sixties. After listening to your favorite recordings with a friend, the future musician took up cover versions. He recorded works on an old tape recorder
Parents identified their son to be educated at the seminary. Only he himself decided otherwise. The decision of the younger Gillis was the transition to a regular public school. The reason for this act was the purchase of a new amplifier and the belief that in seminary to try all its capabilities would be too problematic.
At 15, the teenager became an apprentice in the master of furniture upholstery. He worked with a family friend. Brian Mulduin, like his student, loved music. From him, John learned about punk music. Good advice was the recommendation to start playing in a group. By that time, the drums had replaced the guitar. The duet with the master was called Upholstery. The team even managed to record the album Makers of High Grade Suites.
In the early nineties, practical Jack started his business. He opened an upholstery studio. There was no shortage of clients, but the matter of pleasure did not bring the guy. Musicians from the local country punk band Goober & the Peas offered to perform with them. As a drummer with a new team, Uyat gave his first professional concert.
Confession
Since Jack's favorite number was three, he chose the trinity as his main rule: drums, guitar and vocals. And 1997, the White Stripes team appeared. E Jack founded with Meg White, his first wife. Underground garage rock became the main focus.
In 1998, the group began work with the Detroit label Italy Records, specializing in garage punk. The first album was released in 1999. Its name repeated the name of the group. A year later, the name changed to De Stijl.
Criticism fell on the guys immediately after the release of their first disc. Their second experience of White Blood Cells in 2001 was also disapprovingly met. However, colleagues drew attention to a simplified garage rock, which formed the basis of the compositions. Fame came after the presentation of the album Elephant in 2003. By that time, Jack was thinking about starting a solo career.
The world hit was his title single Seven Nation Army. The most famous performers of the country offered to cooperate with them. The debut collection gradually raised its position, taking 38th place in the Billboard top.
In the fifth album, Get Behind Me Satan, marimba, piano were added to the usual sounds of the group, the parts of the rhythm guitar increased. Jack played all the instruments. In 2007, Icky Thump was released. In the British chart, he rose to first place, and in the American he took second place. During a tour of Canada, the group performed the shortest concert in the world. It consisted of one note.
New projects
The band ceased to exist on February 2, 2011. The musicians posted this message on their official website. Meg and Jack decided to complete the collaboration at the peak of their form.
In 2005, Jack co-founded The Raconteurs. Together with Brendan Benson, the first song Steady, As She Goes, was recorded. In support of the debut disc "Broken Boy Soldiers" a tour was held, including performances with Bob Dylan. Grammy nominated for new album, Consolers of the Lonely. His main hit was the song Salute Your Solution.
He was a drummer and vocalist for The Dead Weather in 2009. By that time, Jack had already learned to play the piano, bass, and banjo perfectly. With vocalist Alison Mosshart, a successful collaboration began. Horehound's first collaborative album was released on July 14th. It was followed by a compilation of Sea of Cowards.
Since Jack has already gained acclaim during his time at The White Stripes, he collaborated with other musicians alone. In April 23, 2012, White introduced his first solo album. Blunderbuss has reached the top of the charts in the US and the UK.
All facets of talent
Closely related to song creativity is the film career of the musician. In 2003, he played a supporting role in the film "Cold Mountain". Five songs were also sung in the film. In the 2007 ups and downs: The Dewey Cox Story, the guitarist reincarnated as Elvis Presley.
With Alisha Keyes, he recorded the title track for the next film, "Bond, " "Quantum of Solace" in 2008.
Then he and guitarists Jimmy Page and Edge took part in the documentary project "Get ready, it will be loud." Performers talked about their work. In 2008, the first single of White's Fly Farm Blues appeared, recorded during the filming of the picture. It was introduced on August 11th. Jack composed three tracks for the Rome collection, and You Know That I Know wrote the song specifically for The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams.
The musician’s first solo album was opened by the single Love Interruption "Premiere" of the Blunderbuss disc was held on April 24, 2012. In support of the collection, the tour began in the summer. Especially for Wighto's performances, women's and men's groups, The Peacocks and The Buzzards, were created.
The musician announced the new solo album Lazaretto on the first April day of 2014. A few weeks later, the single of the same name appeared, which became the leading one. The album itself appeared on June 10th. Both discs were praised by critics.
The fans received the new Boarding House Reach CD on March 23, 2018. In all his projects and in working with other musicians, Jack acted as a producer. He founded his own label Third Man Records.
