Music · born 1975Jack Whiteguitarist, singer, songwriter, producerSouthwest Detroit native who co-founded the White Stripes at the Gold Dollar bar in 1997 and later opened Third Man Records' Cass Corridor store and pressing plant.DETROIT / A living lexicon / ¼
Famous Detroiters
People who were born here, moved here or built their careers in Detroit: musicians, carmakers, athletes, writers, inventors, civil-rights leaders and a few notorious names. With their dates, their Detroit story and the places where they lived, worked and played, closed ones included.
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Clear filtersMusic · born 1975Jack Whiteguitarist, singer, songwriter, producerSouthwest Detroit native who co-founded the White Stripes at the Gold Dollar bar in 1997 and later opened Third Man Records' Cass Corridor store and pressing plant.
Sports · born 1974Rasheed Wallacebasketball player and coachFour-time All-Star power forward whose defense and clutch shooting anchored the Pistons' surprise 2004 NBA championship and five straight conference finals runs.
Music · born 1974Meg Whitedrummer, singerGrosse Pointe-born drummer of the White Stripes, whose minimalist beat helped launch Detroit's late-1990s garage-rock revival.
Sports · born 1973Chris Webberbasketball player, broadcasterDetroit-born Hall of Fame forward, the most recruited Michigan high schooler since Magic Johnson, who led the University of Michigan's "Fab Five" and later played for the Pistons.
Sports · born 1973Corliss Williamsonbasketball player, coach"Big Nasty" was the Pistons' Sixth Man of the Year in 2002 and a key bench scorer on Detroit's 2004 NBA championship team.
Music · born 1979Andrew W.K.singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, motivational speakerAnn Arbor–raised rocker who cut his teeth in Detroit punk, metal and noise bands before his anthem “Party Hard” made him a star in 2001.
Music · born 1975Waajeedproducer, DJ, visual artistConant Gardens-raised producer and Slum Village insider who moved from J Dilla-era hip-hop to Detroit house with his Dirt Tech Reck label.The lexicon keeps growing. Every entry lists its sources at the bottom. Dates were checked against Wikidata and Wikipedia. The texts are our own.