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Meg White

メグ・ホワイト　/　めぐ・ほわいと

American drummer

December 10, 1974 (age 51)　・　Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, United States

Michigan
drummer

My Take

What I admire about Meg White is how she turned restraint into a signature. Plenty of critics dismissed her drumming as primitive, but I hear it as fearless minimalism, the kind of playing that leaves room for the song to breathe. She was the unshakeable heartbeat behind one of the defining bands of 2000s garage rock, and her reserved nature only deepened the mystique. When the White Stripes ended in 2011, she simply walked away, and I find that quiet refusal to chase the spotlight oddly noble. Sometimes the bravest artistic choice is doing less and meaning it.

Overview

Megan Martha White (born December 10, 1974) is an American musician who was the drummer and occasional vocalist of the rock duo the White Stripes. She was a key artist of the 2000s indie and garage rock movements, noted for her minimalist drumming style and reserved public persona. The White Stripes split up in 2011 after which she ceased performing.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Meg White
Name (Japanese): メグ・ホワイト
Reading: めぐ・ほわいと
Born: December 10, 1974 (age 51)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Tiger
Origin: Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: drummer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Grosse Pointe North High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.whitestripes.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg%20White

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