Whitey Kirst

Whitey Kirst
Birth nameWhitehorn Kirst
Also known asThe Mighty Whitey
Genreshard rock, Punk rock, garage rock, glam rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar,
Years active1987–present
LabelsWos Records
Websitewww.facebook.com/pages/Whitey-Kirst/400416993487

Whitehorn "Whitey" Kirst is an American-Canadian rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, primarily known for his long collaboration with Iggy Pop as lead guitarist from 1990 to 2003, and co-composer from 1996 to 2003.[1][2][3]

Since 2007, he has formed his own band "The Web of Spider", a straight-ahead rock and roll power trio featuring notably (and chronologically) Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, Max Noce, Chris Wyse, Mike Starr, Stefan Adika and Tommy Clufetos.[4]

  1. ^ Egraz, Ludovic & Valiadis, Nicolas (September 1997). "Iggy's family" (PDF). Guitare et claviers (N° 188). Retrieved June 25, 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Graff, Garry (July 17, 2001). "Iggy Pop rocks again". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  3. ^ Brigaudiot, Gui (2003). "Whitey Kirst". Iggy-Pop.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  4. ^ Wilton, Lisa (July 1, 2010). "Iggy guitarist no stooge". The Calgary Sun. Retrieved June 25, 2012.