Andrew White | |
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![]() White performing at the Greenville Festival in 2013 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Andrew Robert White |
Also known as | Whitey |
Born | Pontefract, England | 28 August 1974
Origin | Leeds, England |
Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock |
Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | B-Unique, Universal, Polydor, Fiction |
Website | www.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.
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]