Andrew White (guitarist)

Andrew White
White performing with the Kaiser Chiefs in 2025
Background information
Also known asWhitey
Born
Andrew Robert White

(1974-08-28) 28 August 1974
Pontefract, England
OriginLeeds, England
GenresIndie rock, alternative rock
OccupationsMusician, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar ,Vocals
Years active1996–present
LabelsB-Unique, Universal, Polydor, Fiction, Polydor, Drowned in Sound, Mantra, Liberator, Caroline International, ATO, V2 Benelux
Member ofKaiser Chiefs
Websitewww.kaiserchiefs.co.uk

Andrew Robert White (born 28 August 1974), also known as Whitey,[1][2] is the guitarist of the English indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs.

Biography

Whitey was born 28 August 1974 in Leeds.[3] He is a former student of Garforth Community College[1][3] and Leeds Metropolitan University.[1] He is left-handed.[4]

He is an original member of the band Runston Parva, which later became Parva, changing the name to Kaiser Chiefs in 2004.[1] The name was adapted from Kaizer Chiefs, the former club of Lucas Radebe who was at the time with Leeds United.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Yorkshire Post 15 March 2012
  2. ^ Leicester Mercury Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine 5 July 2012
  3. ^ a b c Sky Sports Kaiser Chiefs
  4. ^ gigwise Kaiser Chiefs interview