Rockstar receives strange 50th birthday gift
He announced that he is now "the reluctant owner" of this particular gift for the first time in his life.
Do not confuse Jake White with Jack White.
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Jake White is the former coach of the South African national team, the Springboks.
Jack White is an American musician who achieved international fame as the guitarist and lead singer of the rock duo the White Stripes.
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He is considered a rock music genius and has had a highly successful career following the White Stripes' split.
White is known for his distinctive musical techniques and eccentricity, and has been called "the coolest, weirdest, [and] savviest rock star of our time".
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He has won 12 Grammy Awards, 'Rolling Stone' included him on their 2010 and 2023 lists of the greatest guitarists of all time, and he will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2025 as a member of the White Stripes.
While he is a 21st-century musician, he is not a 21st-century man.
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When Jack White celebrated his 50th birthday this year, his wife Olivia Jean decided to give him a gift he had been without for his entire life.
White shared a few pictures of himself with his new piece of technology.
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According to his caption: "Well y'all it's either all over for me now or just the beginning. I am now the reluctant owner of a cellular telephone for the first time in my life!"
As it turns out, White has never owned a cellphone!
He continues: "I've been saying that my days were numbered for years, can't listen to my music in my car, can't park at a parking lot by myself because of QR codes, etc. etc. and I guess Olivia decided to be kind and put me (and all my loved ones) out of my misery! I thought if I could make it to 50 years old at least without ever having one that I could be proud of myself, and I am."
It was not the only impressive gift the rocker received on his big birthday.
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His manager and drummer surprised him with a 1991 Suzuki Supreme that he had been trying to hunt down for years, another friend custom-built an axe called the "Ugly Stick", which is half bass, half guitar and actress Elvira gave him a crow-like figurine.
Even with all these unique gifts, the cellphone is still, funnily enough, the strangest one of all.
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