Musician, producer, Third Man Records founder
Jack White
Syntynyt 1975-07-09
Detroit-born John Gillis apprenticed as an upholsterer, co-founded the White Stripes, then created Third Man as a vertically integrated analog sanctuary. He has spent two decades fighting for vinyl, analog tape and physical ritual while releasing ever-more inventive pressings and, in 2025, entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the White Stripes.
Saavutukset
Twelve Grammys, White Stripes Hall of Fame induction, Third Man Pressing plant, record-breaking vinyl first-week sales, and a 2026 art exhibition of his own sculptures.
Syntymäpäivä: Birthday 9 July
Viimeaikaiset onnistumiset
- 2026-07-10 · Frozen Charlotte. Seventh solo album issued on multiple colored vinyl editions, cassette and CD via Third Man.
- 2025-01-01 · White Stripes Rock Hall induction. Inducted with the band; Third Man issued a complete-studio-albums vinyl box set.
Menetykset
- 2026-01-01 · Mother’s death. Teresa Gillis, who worked for the Archdiocese of Detroit, died in 2026.
Onnelliset hetket
- 2024-01-01 · No Name guerrilla vinyl drop. Surprise white-label vinyl copies slipped into Third Man store bags became a community event before the official release.
