About the Author - Meg White

Megan Martha White (born December 10, 1974) is an American retired musician who served as the drummer and occasional singer of the rock duo the White Stripes. One of the key artists in the garage rock revival of the 2000s, she has won six Grammy Awards among other accolades. Her playing style has been called "primal" and "simplistic", and initially polarized critics but has retrospectively earned acclaim. In 2016, Rolling Stone included her on their "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time" list. Whit...

Megan Martha White (born December 10, 1974) is an American retired musician who served as the drummer and occasional singer of the rock duo the White Stripes. One of the key artists in the garage rock revival of the 2000s, she has won six Grammy Awards among other accolades. Her playing style has been called "primal" and "simplistic", and initially polarized critics but has retrospectively earned acclaim. In 2016, Rolling Stone included her on their "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time" list. White began playing the drums on Bastille Day in 1997, and formed the White Stripes with then-husband Jack White that same year. The band enjoyed success releasing two albums within the Detroit music scene, before achieving international fame with their breakthrough album White Blood Cells (2001). She performed backing vocals on many of the band's tracks and sang lead on "In the Cold, Cold Night" and "Passive Manipulation". While on tour in support of their album Icky Thump (2007), she suffered a bout of acute anxiety, and the remaining dates of the tour were canceled. After a hiatus from performing and recording, the group disbanded in 2011 and White retired. White is known for keeping a low public profile, calling herself "very shy" and reclusive. She was married to Jack White from 1996 to 2000, however they portrayed themselves as siblings. From 2009 to 2013, she was married to guitarist Jackson Smith, the son of musicians Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith.

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