Jason White (Green Day guitarist) facts for kids
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Jason White
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White performing with Green Day in 2024
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| Born | November 11, 1973 North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1990s–present |
Jason White, born on November 11, 1973, is an American musician. He is best known as the touring guitarist for the famous rock band Green Day. He has played with them since 1999. Jason has worked with Green Day in the studio and on tour. He has also appeared in many of their music videos. These include "When I Come Around", "Wake Me Up When September Ends", and "21 Guns".
In 2012, he joined Green Day in the studio as a session musician for their albums ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ¡Tré!. Besides Green Day, Jason is also a member of the punk band Pinhead Gunpowder. This band also features Green Day's lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong. Jason has also been part of other bands connected to Green Day, like Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, and The Coverups.
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Jason White's Musical Journey
Playing with Other Bands
In the summer of 1992, Jason White played guitar for the punk band Monsula. They were performing in Little Rock, Arkansas. After that show, Jason toured with Monsula as their guitarist. He later moved to the Bay Area in California.
In 1996, Jason joined The Big Cats. He took over guitar duties in 2000. This group is a side project for many musicians. They play live shows very rarely. Their album, On Tomorrow, came out in 2007.
Because Pinhead Gunpowder didn't play together very often, Jason and the band's bassist, Bill Schneider, decided to start a new band. They wanted a group they could focus on more. They asked Greg Schneider to join and convinced Willie Samuels to play drums. This led to the band The Influents being formed. Jason and Greg shared songwriting and singing duties. Bill Schneider left the band after their first album, Check Please. He was replaced by Johnnie Wentz. The new group then recorded Some of the Young and went on tour.
In 2006, Jason recorded a cover song for a tribute album. He also appeared in a documentary called Towncraft in 2007. It was about the punk music scene in his hometown, Little Rock, Arkansas. That same year, he played with Green Day in a music video for their cover of "Working Class Hero."
Working with Green Day
Jason White was a friend of the punk rock band Green Day. He appeared in their "When I Come Around" music video. In 1994, Jason joined the band Pinhead Gunpowder. This was after their singer and guitarist, Sarah Kirsch, left the band.
When Green Day's lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong, started Adeline Records in 1997, Jason helped him run the record label. Jason also joined Armstrong for two Green Day shows in 1999. These shows helped raise money for the Bridge School Benefit.
In February 2005, Jason got married. That year, he played with Green Day in their music video for "Wake Me Up When September Ends." This was the first time a musician outside of the main Green Day trio appeared as a performer in one of their videos. He also appears with the band in their 2005 live CD/DVD, Bullet in a Bible. In April 2007, Jason and his wife worked with Habitat For Humanity alongside Billie Joe Armstrong and his family.
In 2008, Jason joined Green Day's side project, Foxboro Hot Tubs. He played lead guitar in this band. In 2009, he toured with Green Day to support their album, 21st Century Breakdown. Jason appeared in Green Day's music videos for "21 Guns" and "Last of the American Girls."
In 2010, Jason released his first single, "Hungover." He also played guitar on the song "Back in the USA" for Green Day's 2017 album, Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band.
Was Jason White an Official Green Day Member?
Many fans believed that Jason became an official member of Green Day in 2012. This was when the ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ¡Tré! albums were released. However, Jason himself has said that he was never a full band member. He recorded on those albums as a session musician. This means he was hired to play on the recordings. The band wanted the albums to sound more like a live performance. He later went back to being a touring member before Green Day's 2016 album, Revolution Radio.
Jason White's Family Life
In 2005, Jason White married Janna Rollins. Their first child, a son named Sonny, was born on February 1, 2013. Their daughter, Shelby, was born in 2014.
In late 2014, Jason was diagnosed with tonsil cancer. He has since received treatment for it.
Discography
Green Day
- Tune In, Tokyo... (2001)
- Bullet in a Bible (2005)
- 21 Guns (Live EP) (2009)
- Last Night on Earth: Live in Tokyo (2009)
- ¡Uno! (2012)
- ¡Dos! (2012)
- ¡Tré! (2012)
- Demolicious (2014)
- Back in the USA from Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band (2017)
Pinhead Gunpowder
- Jump Salty (1994)
- Carry the Banner (1994)
- Goodbye Ellston Avenue (1997)
- Shoot the Moon (EP) (1999)
- Compulsive Disclosure (2003)
- West Side Highway (EP) (2008)
- Unt (2024)
The Network
- Money Money 2020 (2003)
- Trans Am (2020)
- Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So! (2020)
Foxboro Hot Tubs
- Stop Drop and Roll!!! (2008)
Jason White's California/California
- California (2016)
Bands Jason White Has Played With
- Numbskulz (guitar, 1988)
- Step by Step (vocals, 1989–1990)
- Chino Horde (bass, 1990–1993)
- Fishwagon (guitar/vocals, 1991)
- Monsula (guitar, 1992–1993)
- Sixteen Bullets (bass, 1994)
- Pinhead Gunpowder (guitar/vocals, 1995–present)
- The Big Cats (vocals, 1996–1997, 2000–present; bass, 1996–1997; guitar, 2000–present)
- The Influents (guitar/vocals, 1999–2003)
- The Network (credited as Balducci, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, 2003–2005, 2020–2021)
- Foxboro Hot Tubs (credited as Frosco Lee, lead guitar, backing vocals, 2007–present)
- Green Day (guitar, backing vocals: 1999–present (touring member); 2012 (studio member)
- California (guitar/vocals, 2014–present)
- The Coverups (guitar/vocals, 2018–present)
Images for kids
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White performing with Green Day in 2024
