Jack White: From Altar Boy To Rock God

His Music Career Begins

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When Jack White was 19 years old, he began playing music professionally as the drummer for the band Goober & the Peas. After the band broke up, White worked as an upholsterer during the day and played in various Detroit bands by night. In 1997, he married Meg when the two were both 21 years old. Although uncommon, he took Meg’s last name as his own and became known as Jack White.

The two lived in White’s parent’s house where they began to play music together with Jack on the guitar and Meg on the drums. Although Meg had no musical background, they decided to start a couples band which they named the White Stripes. Their first performance was in a Detroit nightclub in 1997.