Alan White (Oasis drummer)

Alan White
Birth nameAlan Victor White
Born (1972-05-26) 26 May 1972 (age 52)
Lewisham, London, England
GenresBritpop, rock
OccupationDrummer
Years active1987–2004, 2008
Formerly of
Spouse
(m. 1997; div. 2004)

Alan Victor "Whitey"[1] White (born 26 May 1972) is an English drummer, best known as the drummer of the rock band Oasis from 1995 to 2004. Before Oasis, he was the drummer of Starclub from 1991 to 1994. He joined the band in April 1995 after the band's original drummer Tony McCarroll was removed, and is the longest-serving drummer in Oasis's history, performing on four studio albums, a B-side compilation, and one live album during his tenure. He was recommended to Noel Gallagher by Gallagher's friend Paul Weller. Notably, Alan's brother, Steve,[2] had been a longtime drummer for Weller. White left Oasis in early 2004 and was replaced by Zak Starkey, drummer of The Who and son of The Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr.

  1. ^ Be Here Now (CD booklet). Oasis. UK: Creation Records. 1997. CRECD 219.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Leonard, Michael (21 July 2008). "Steve White slams Oasis treatment of drummer". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2 December 2021.