Trixie Whitley
| Trixie Whitley | |
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Whitley in a performance in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Born |
June 24, 1987 Ghent, Belgium |
| Genres | Alternative rock, soul, blues rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards |
| Labels | Strong Blood Music (BMI) |
| Associated acts | Black Dub, Chris Whitley, Daniel Lanois, Brian Blade, Mark Howard, Thomas Bartlett, Pat Dillett |
| Website | trixiewhitley |
Trixie Whitley (born June 24, 1987 in Ghent, Belgium) is a Belgian American multi-instrumentalist. As the daughter of singer-songwriter Chris Whitley, she began her musical career playing with her father, and recording on several of his albums. Whitley has released three solo EPs, is a member of Black Dub, and was the vocalist on their self-titled debut album.
Born in Ghent, Belgium on June 24, 1987, Trixie Whitley moved to New York with her mother Hélène Gevaert when she was just a year old, where her father, musician Chris Whitley lived. Even as a toddler, she was immersed in music and the arts, spending time in some of the world's most renowned studios, including Electric Lady Studios. Her early years were split between Ghent and New York City. Trixie began playing the drums when she was 10. At 11, she was touring Europe with several theater companies, and, at the age of 14, with the dance company, "Les Ballets C de la B," as an actor, singer, dancer, and musician. During this same period, Trixie also became known as the youngest resident DJ in Europe, embraced by Belgium's Museum of Modern Art and spinning at ravess, festivals, and parties in Brussels, Paris, New York, and Amsterdam.
After her time with Les Ballets C de la B and other performing arts collectives in Europe, she quit school to move back to New York City at age 17. Working odd jobs in Brooklyn and Queens, she started to perform her own music in clubs throughout the city.
In 2005 following the passing of her father, she continued to write and record her own material. She recorded her first EP, Strong Blood, in the spring of 2008, produced with Meshell Ndegeocello and Dougie Bowne. That summer, she was invited to present two shows at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. She continued to collaborate with musicians and producers like Marc Ribot, Robert Plant, Stephen Barber, Marianne Faithfull, Joe Henry, Craig Street, and Malcolm Burn, among many others.
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