Jack White Mourns Brother Eddie Gillis, Longtime Manager of Third Man Pressing
Jack White has announced the death of his older brother, Edward “Eddie” Gillis, who died on 24 October after a battle with cancer. White remembered him as a caring and generous person, and said Gillis helped shape his early musical life as well as managing Third Man Records’ Detroit pressing plant.
Gillis ran Third Man Pressing for 10 years, overseeing the production of hundreds of thousands of records for other artists. The Detroit facility opened in 2017; before joining it, he worked as a pastry chef for the Ritz-Carlton and Beaumont Hospital. White recalled playing music with his brother and learning practical skills from him. Gillis is survived by his wife, Angie, and children Amelia and Garrett.
In short
- Jack White says his brother Eddie Gillis has died after cancer.
- Gillis managed Third Man Pressing for 10 years.
- He oversaw hundreds of thousands of records for other artists.
Explained simply
Jack White is a musician from Detroit who became widely known as a member of the rock duo The White Stripes. He later founded Third Man Records, a record label and music company that includes a vinyl record pressing plant in Detroit.
Edward “Eddie” Gillis was White’s older brother and worked at the plant, known as Third Man Pressing. It opened in 2017 and made records for Third Man artists and other musicians. The brothers had also played music together when they were younger.