Whitey Kirst | |
Birth Name: | Whitehorn Kirst |
Alias: | The Mighty Whitey |
Instrument: | Vocals, guitar, |
Genre: | , Punk rock, garage rock, glam rock |
Occupation: | Singer-songwriter, musician |
Years Active: | 1987–present |
Label: | 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 |
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]