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Andrew White (musician)

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Andrew White
White performing at the Greenville Festival in 2013
White performing at the Greenville Festival in 2013
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Robert White
Also known asWhitey
Born (1974-08-28) 28 August 1974 (age 50)
Pontefract, England
OriginLeeds, England
GenresIndie rock, alternative rock
OccupationsGuitarist, Songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, keyboards, vocals
Years active2003–present
LabelsB-Unique Records, Universal, Polydor, Fiction
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

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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

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  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
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