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Andrew Robert White (born 28 August 1974), also known as Whitey,Yorkshire Post
15 March 2012

5 July 2012
is the lead and rhythm guitarist of the
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band
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Biography

Whitey was born 28 August 1974 in Leeds.Sky Sports
Kaiser Chiefs
He is a former student of
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and
Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds Beckett University (LBU), formerly known as Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU) and before that as Leeds Polytechnic, is a public university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has campuses in the city centre and Headingley. The univ ...
. He is
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He is an original member of the band Runston Parva, which later became Parva, changing the name to Kaiser Chiefs in 2004. The name was adapted from Kaizer Chiefs, the former club of
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who was at the time with
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* Kaiser Chiefs members Alumni of Leeds Beckett University English rock guitarists English male guitarists 1974 births Living people Ivor Novello Award winners People from Swillington {{UK-guitarist-stub Musicians from Leeds People educated at Garforth Academy