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| Birth name | Maurice White | | Also known as | Reese | | Born | December 19, 1941(age 74)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | | Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States | | Genres | Soul, funk, R&B, Jazz | | Occupation | Singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, drummer, kalimba player | | Instruments | Vocals, Kalimba, drums | | Years active | 1966 � present | | Labels | Columbia, Kalimba | | Associated acts | Earth, Wind & Fire, Ramsey Lewis |
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Maurice White (born December 19, 1941) is a Grammy Award � winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire. Maurice has won seven Grammys and he has been Grammy nominated 21 times.
He has been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as a member of Earth, Wind & Fire. Also known by his nickname Reese, White has worked with several famous recording artists such as The Emotions, Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond.
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