Jason White (Green Day guitarist) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jason White
White performing with Green Day in 2024
Background information
Also known as	Balducci Frosco Lee
Born	(1973-11-11) November 11, 1973 (age 51) North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock pop-punk alternative rock new wave garage rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Guitar vocals bass
Years active	1990s–present

Jason White (born November 11, 1973) is an American musician. He is famous for being the touring guitarist for the rock band Green Day. He has been performing with them since 1999.

As a touring member, Jason plays guitar for Green Day during their live concerts. He has also helped them record music in the studio. You can see him in many of the band's music videos, like "Wake Me Up When September Ends" and "21 Guns".

Besides his work with Green Day, Jason is also a member of another punk band called Pinhead Gunpowder. Green Day's lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong, is also in that band. Jason has been part of several of Green Day's side project bands, including Foxboro Hot Tubs and The Network.

Musical Career

Working with Green Day

White performs with The Big Cats

Jason White has a long history with Green Day. He started as their touring guitarist in 1999. This means he travels with the band and plays guitar on stage during their shows. He helped the band record their albums ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ¡Tré! in 2012. He played guitar on these albums to help them sound more like a live performance.

Many fans wondered if Jason became an official member of Green Day in 2012. However, Jason has said he was a session musician for those albums, not a full member of the band. He continues to be an important part of Green Day's live shows.

He has appeared in many of Green Day's music videos, including:

• "When I Come Around"
• "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
• "21 Guns"
• "Last of the American Girls"
• "Kill the DJ"

In 2008, Jason joined Green Day's side project, the Foxboro Hot Tubs, as the lead guitarist. He also toured with Green Day in 2009 for their album 21st Century Breakdown.

Other Bands and Projects

Before and during his time with Green Day, Jason White was involved in many other music groups.

In 1992, he played guitar for a punk band called Monsula. He later moved to California and joined other bands. In 1996, he joined the Big Cats, a band made up of musicians from different groups. They play live shows only once in a while.

Jason also started a band called The Influents with Bill Schneider from Pinhead Gunpowder. They wanted a band they could focus on more regularly. Jason and another member, Greg Schneider, wrote the songs and shared singing duties.

In 2006, Jason recorded a cover of the song "Torture" by the band The Replacements. In 2007, he was featured in a documentary called Towncraft, which was about the punk music scene in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas.

Personal Life

Jason White married Janna Rollins in 2005. They have two children. Their son, Sonny, was born in 2013, and their daughter, Shelby, was born in 2014.

In late 2014, doctors found that he had tonsil cancer. He received treatment and has recovered.

Discography

Here is a list of some of the albums and EPs (short albums) Jason White has played on.

With Green Day

• Tune In, Tokyo... (2001)
• Bullet in a Bible (2005)
• Awesome as ... (2011)
• ¡Uno! (2012)
• ¡Dos! (2012)
• ¡Tré! (2012)
• Demolicious (2014)
• Back in the USA (a song from Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band) (2017)

With Pinhead Gunpowder

• Jump Salty (1994)
• Goodbye Ellston Avenue (1997)
• Compulsive Disclosure (2003)
• Unt (2024)

With The Network

• Money Money 2020 (2003)
• Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So! (2020)

With Foxboro Hot Tubs

• Stop Drop and Roll!!! (2008)

See also

In Spanish: Jason White para niños