Steve White is one of Britain’s most respected drummers, born in Bermondsey, South London, where he has lived all his life. He began drumming aged eight, played in his local Boys’ Brigade drum corps, and was hooked for life at eleven after seeing Louie Bellson play live at Ronnie Scott’s. His early influences ran from Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa to a teenage mentorship with the great Bill Bruford.

White turned professional just two weeks after leaving school, and his breakthrough came when he joined Paul Weller’s Style Council. He recorded the “A Paris” EP, home to Long Hot Summer and Paris Match, and rode an almost constant stream of hits and world tours through to 1989. In 1985, aged eighteen, he became the youngest performer to take the stage at Live Aid.

After the Style Council, White returned to his jazz roots, co-founding the Jazz Renegades and becoming a fixture of the acid jazz scene alongside Galliano, the Young Disciples and the James Taylor Quartet. From 1991 he reunited with Weller for his solo career, beginning with Into Tomorrow, a partnership spanning decades of acclaimed albums and worldwide touring. Nicknamed “Supersub,” he has also deputised for Oasis and Ocean Colour Scene, and in 2005 played Live 8 with The Who, joining the rare group of musicians to appear at both Live Aid and Live 8.