BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Description: Drummer, UK (Oasis)
Known For: Oasis (Band)
Instruments: Drums
Music Styles: Rock
Location: United Kingdom
Date Born: 26th May 1935
Location Born: South London, United Kingdom
BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
Alan White
An English rock and roll drummer.
Known as the drummer for the band “Oasis”.
White was with Oasis from 1995 to 2004 between 1995 and 2004.
Alan Victor White (born 26 May 1972 in Lewisham, South London) is an English rock drummer, best known as being the drummer of the English rock group Oasis between 1995 and 2004. Before Oasis, he was the drummer of Starclub from 1991 to 1994. He is the longest serving drummer in the band’s history, performing on four studio albums, two compilation albums and one live album during his tenure. He joined the band in May 1995 after the band’s original drummer Tony McCarroll was removed from the band. He was recommended to Noel Gallagher by Gallagher’s friend Paul Weller. Notably, Alan’s brother Steve has been longtime drummer for Weller. White left the band in early 2004 in somewhat unclear circumstances. He was replaced in Oasis by Zak Starkey, drummer of The Who and son of The Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr.
Appearing on ‘Top of The Pops’ with the group and at the live festival ‘Glastonbury Festival.
He was recommended to Noel Gallagher by Gallagher’s friend Paul Weller. Notably, Alan’s brother Steve has been longtime drummer for Weller. Alan left the band in early 2004
It has been said, White left the group during a recording session of the group’s sixth album.
White was also entrusted with the job of being Liam Gallagher’s ‘official’ drinking partner and was also said to be his best friend in the band.
In December 2002 Liam and White were involved in a high-profile brawl in a German bar. Consequently, Liam lost some of his front teeth and was arrested by the authorities.
Alan, however, was inebriated and had a brain scan in a hospital afterwards after suffering minor head injuries.
White was replaced with Zak Starkey – The Who drummer and the son of The Beatles’ legend Ringo Starr. Ringo particularly was cited as one of White’s biggest drumming influences.
In March 2007, the remaining members of Oasis paid White £348,000 to buy him out of their company “Definitely Maybe”. Since his departure, White has remained out of the spotlight and he has no familiar drumming occupations at the moment. He sold his London home in 2013 and moved to the country with his family. His brother Steve has explained lately in his website that Alan “is just having a nice time, he has pursued other interests in business”.
White took to the stage for the first known time since Oasis with Trio Valore, as a guest, due to his brother being their drummer. The concert was on 15 June 2008 at the Jazz Cafe, Camden, London.
Albums with Oasis include.
2. (What’s the Story) Morning Glory (1995)
3. Be Here Now (1997)
* The Masterplan (1998)
4. Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
* Familiar to Millions (2000)
5. Heathen Chemistry (2002)