Meg White Biography

Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornDecember 10, 1974
Age49 years
Early Life
Megan Martha White, frequently referred to as Meg White, was birthed in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, USA, on December 10, 1974. Meg matured in the Detroit area, and not much is understood about her very early life and youth as she was always a private individual. She started playing the drums in her teenager years as well as consequently established an interest for music.

The White Stripes
In 1997, Meg White created a rock duo called The White Stripes with her then-husband, Jack White. Jack, an achieved musician, and also songwriter, had been popular in the Detroit music scene prior to creating the duo. Due to their one-of-a-kind color-coded stage appearances and also minimal musical design, both caught the music globe's interest.

Meg played drums, while Jack sang and played guitar. The duo's sound was identified by the solid impact of blues, garage rock, as well as punk rock. The band was recognized for their simplistic method to music, yet they were thought about innovative by movie critics.

Their debut self-titled album, "The White Stripes", was released in 1999, and also their second cd, "De Stijl", complied with in 2000. However, they climbed to more comprehensive recognition with the release of their third album, "White Blood Cells", in 2001.

Commercial Success and Acclaim
In 2003, The White Stripes launched their most commercially effective and also critically well-known cd, "Elephant". This cd included the hit single "Seven Nation Army", which pushed them to worldwide fame. The song's trademark riff and Meg's raw, powerful drumming came to be immediately identifiable and stays a renowned tune today.

Throughout the 2000s, The White Stripes continued to release cds and scenic tour thoroughly. They had actually numerous extra hit singles, such as "Fell in Love with a Girl", "Dead Leaves as well as the Dirty Ground", as well as "Blue Orchid". Meg's distinct drumming style as well as minimal approach contributed considerably to the band's distinct audio.

Acting and Collaborations
In addition to her music job, Meg appeared in a few films. She acted in the 2003 film, "Coffee and also Cigarettes", alongside Jack White, in which they played fictionalized versions of themselves. She also appeared in the 2007 docudrama, "Under Great White Northern Lights", which complied with The White Stripes on their Canadian scenic tour.

Meg collaborated with a number of musicians outside The White Stripes. For instance, she was featured on the track "Well It's True That We Love One Another" by the British band The Kills. Meg also executed drums on the cover of "St. Ides of March" by Bob Dylan for the tribute album "I'm Not There".

Later On Years and Disbanding of The White Stripes
In 2005, Meg and also Jack White had a widely-publicized divorce, however they continued to work together musically. However, their expert relationship eventually involved an end. The White Stripes formally disbanded in 2011, with a statement from the duo that pointed out "a myriad of factors, but primarily to protect what is beautiful and also unique concerning the band".

Given that the disbanding of The White Stripes, Meg has continued to be greatly out of the general public eye. She married guitarist Jackson Smith, the boy of musician Patti Smith, in 2009, but they divorced in 2013. Meg's payments to the music world as a drummer continue to be influential, as well as her work with The White Stripes is taken into consideration to be an essential part of very early 21st-century rock music.

Our collection contains 30 quotes who is written / told by Meg.

Related authors: Patti Smith (Musician), Bob Dylan (Musician)

30 Famous quotes by Meg White

Small: I remember rehearsing it, and it was the one that we were really excited about and thought would sound
"I remember rehearsing it, and it was the one that we were really excited about and thought would sound the best, and once it was down on tape, it was like, This doesn't actually sound that good"
Small: I have to have the cotton candy shipped in
"I have to have the cotton candy shipped in"
Small: I dont want to know about my biggest idols. I dont want to read their autobiographies, I dont want to f
"I don't want to know about my biggest idols. I don't want to read their autobiographies, I don't want to find out what they're really like"
Small: You know, when I hear music, I just hear the whole thing
"You know, when I hear music, I just hear the whole thing"
Small: Then were going to take a lot of time off because in the last three years weve been touring continuousl
"Then we're going to take a lot of time off because in the last three years we've been touring continuously"
Small: Apparently, theres a little red demon dwarf that haunts the city, and before every major bad thing that
"Apparently, there's a little red demon dwarf that haunts the city, and before every major bad thing that's happened, it's appeared to somebody. Last time, he appeared in a Cadillac"
Small: Theres nothing Im doing these days that I ever thought I was gonna do
"There's nothing I'm doing these days that I ever thought I was gonna do"
Small: The cover of Mojo, that was good for us
"The cover of Mojo, that was good for us"
Small: Like, people recognizing me on the street never interested me
"Like, people recognizing me on the street never interested me"
Small: I wouldnt want to be in a Lisa episode. Theyre kind of boring. Maybe a Homer one would be better
"I wouldn't want to be in a Lisa episode. They're kind of boring. Maybe a Homer one would be better"
Small: Jack the only trick I ever played on you was never tricking you at all
"Jack the only trick I ever played on you was never tricking you at all"
Small: Every second is mapped out and he has this total childish fascination with color and shapes and sequenc
"Every second is mapped out and he has this total childish fascination with color and shapes and sequences"
Small: Well probably be working on another album in the next few months here
"We'll probably be working on another album in the next few months here"
Small: The only things that are a little bit newer are the CD burners, but we hid them under the table, so bas
"The only things that are a little bit newer are the CD burners, but we hid them under the table, so basically we had the feeling we were somewhere completely different, in another time"
Small: Maybe Im a little more confident than I used to be, but not much
"Maybe I'm a little more confident than I used to be, but not much"
Small: Ive never been much into picking things apart
"I've never been much into picking things apart"
Small: Ive always kind of lived in my own world
"I've always kind of lived in my own world"
Small: Even at the last minute we were still debating what was gonna be released as the first single
"Even at the last minute we were still debating what was gonna be released as the first single"
Small: Downtown Detroit has more vacant buildings over 10 storeys than any city in the world
"Downtown Detroit has more vacant buildings over 10 storeys than any city in the world"
Small: Its the emotion of it that hits me, more than anything technical
"It's the emotion of it that hits me, more than anything technical"
Small: I met Drew Barrymore in New York and she said she liked the band. That was really cool. I grew up on he
"I met Drew Barrymore in New York and she said she liked the band. That was really cool. I grew up on her"
Small: Its pretty sad when you have to choose between the lesser of two evils
"It's pretty sad when you have to choose between the lesser of two evils"
Small: Its hard listening to myself
"It's hard listening to myself"
Small: Its cool to meet your idols. Its a good opportunity to travel. Those kinds of things are good
"It's cool to meet your idols. It's a good opportunity to travel. Those kinds of things are good"
Small: I think theres a lot of problems with being a two-party system
"I think there's a lot of problems with being a two-party system"
Small: I got more used to my own voice, but still its hard for me to listen to my own voice, or hear the recor
"I got more used to my own voice, but still it's hard for me to listen to my own voice, or hear the recordings"
Small: Everything else outside me seems far, far away
"Everything else outside me seems far, far away"
Small: Because you can be lazy if you dont know the truth
"Because you can be lazy if you don't know the truth"
Small: Thats what my Dad always told me, on the ballot, they should always have a third choice, like none of t
"That's what my Dad always told me, on the ballot, they should always have a third choice, like none of the above, then if enough people picked that, they'd have to get new candidates"
Small: Its hard to get that real good feeling about festivals sometimes
"It's hard to get that real good feeling about festivals sometimes"