Whitey Kirst | |
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Birth name | Whitehorn Kirst |
Also known as | The Mighty Whitey |
Genres | hard rock, Punk rock, garage rock, glam rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, |
Years active | 1987–present |
Labels | Wos Records |
Associated acts | Iggy Pop, The Trolls, The Nymphs, Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Goon Moon, Mike Starr (musician), Tommy Clufetos, Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor |
Website | www |
Whitehorn "Whitey" Kirst is an American-Canadian rock guitarist, singer and song-writer, primarily known for his long collaboration with Iggy Pop as lead guitarist from 1990 to 2003, and co-composer from 1996 to 2003.
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.