Andrew White | |
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Birth Name: | Andrew Robert White |
Alias: | Whitey |
Birth Date: | 1974 8, df=y |
Birth Place: | Pontefract, England |
Origin: | Leeds, England |
Instruments: | Guitar, keyboards, vocals |
Genre: | Indie rock, alternative rock |
Occupations: | Guitarist, Songwriter |
Years Active: | 2003–present |
Label: | B-Unique Records, Universal, Polydor, Fiction |
Associated Acts: | Kaiser Chiefs, |
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]