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Jesco White Biography

Jesco White is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on July 30, 1956 in Bandytown, West Virginia, United States. Mountain entertainer and dancer who became the subject in the document Dancing Outlaw, which documents his life of struggle.

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Jesco White, also known as the “Dancing Outlaw” (born July 30, 1956) is an American folk dancer and entertainer. He is best known as the subject of three American documentary films that detail his desire to follow in his famous father’s footsteps while dealing with depression, drug addiction, alcoholism, and the poverty that permeates much of rural Appalachia.

White was married to Norma Jean White (1974–2009) and married Alida White in 2011.

He got married to Norma Jean White from 1974 to 2009. He then got married to Alida Darvill.

NameJesco White
First NameJesco
Last NameWhite
OccupationDancer
BirthdayJuly 30
Birth Year1956
Place of BirthBandytown
Home TownWest Virginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignCancer
Full/Birth Name
ParentsD. Ray White, Bertie Mae White
SiblingsMamie White, Dorsey White, Sue Ann White, MORE
SpouseAlida Darvill , Norma White
Children(s)Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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White was first profiled on the Public Broadcasting Service’s Different Drummer series. The first of these documentaries was Dancing Outlaw (1991), directed by Jacob Young, which featured him at home in West Virginia and gave audiences a glimpse into his troubled life. Young originally came to Boone County in search of D. Ray who had been murdered years prior. The TV series aimed to showcase “the unsung geniuses and charismatic madmen of Appalachian county.” The director used this opportunity to unveil Jesco’s talent and introduce America to the Dancing Outlaw. Viewers are acquainted with Jesco’s three distinct personalities. “The gentle and loving Jesse, the violent and dangerous Jesco, and the extremely strange Elvis.” This is the first of many mentions he makes regarding his lifelong struggle with his personality disorder. His admiration of Elvis is apparent in his stage attire and Elvis room within his home which White claims “saved his life from certain doom”. The film won an American Film Institute Award and an Emmy for Best Documentary, was screened at the Museum of Modern Art, and was named best public television program in 1992.

Jesco White Net Worth

Jesco White is one of the richest Dancer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jesco White's net worth $100 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was raised on the Appalachians Mountains where he learned to dance clog and tap.

He was in the document The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia produced by Ville.

Jesco White was born in Bandytown, a tiny community located in the Appalachian Mountains of Boone County, West Virginia, to Donald Ray White (1927–1985), also known as D. Ray White, and Bertie Mae White. White’s father was profiled in the Smithsonian Folkways documentary Talking Feet: Solo Southern Dance: Buck, Flatfoot and Tap (1987) as one of the greatest mountain dancers in the United States. Following in the footsteps of his father, Jesco’s dance style is a subtle mix of tap and clog dancing that is native to Appalachia. After the death of his father, Jesco obtained D. Ray’s tapping shoes which he wears while performing. Jesco White’s dancing has been featured in at least three documentaries.

Net Worth$100 Thousand
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeDancer
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Dancing Outlaw II (1999) (also directed by Jacob Young) chronicles White’s trip to Los Angeles to appear in the episode “I Pray the Lord My Stove to Keep” of the sitcom Roseanne as the Elvis impersonating “Dan’s Clog-Dancing Cousin”.

The documentary The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (2009) directed by Julien Nitzberg follows the White Family for two years, according to Mamie White, eldest of D. Ray and Bertie Mae’s children. It primarily consists of first person interviews detailing the poverty, crime, addiction and the ramifications of the coal-mining industry on Appalachian society.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 1985, while finalizing the film Talking Feet, D. Ray, Jesco, and his younger brother Dorsey were involved in a domestic dispute. Steve Allen Rowe used his 12-gauge shotgun to shoot D. Ray once in the chest, Jesco received one neck wound, and Dorsey a single gunshot to the eye. D. Ray was the only fatality of the disturbance, who was reportedly protecting his youngest son during a drunken disagreement.

Who is Jesco White Dating?

According to our records, Jesco White married to Alida Darvill , Norma White . As of December 1, 2023, Jesco White’s is not dating anyone.

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In April 2009, White was featured in the documentary The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia, produced by Storm Taylor and MTV’s Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine. The film was premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. White has claimed that his portrayal in the documentary was an act and is not an accurate depiction of the White family.

Top Facts about Jesco White

1. Jesco White was born in Bandytown, West Virginia, and is the son of D. Ray White, a famous mountain dancer.
2. Jesco White follows in his father’s footsteps by imitating his dance style of tap and clog dancing.
3. In 1985, D. Ray White was killed in a domestic dispute while Jesco and his brother Dorsey received gunshot wounds.
4. Jesco White was featured in the 2009 documentary, The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia, which was produced by Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine.
5. White was arrested in 2009 on suspicion of drug-related crimes, but the charges were dropped due to lack of evidence.
6. The 1991 documentary “Dancing Outlaw,” directed by Jacob Young, was awarded an American Film Institute Award and Emmy for Best Documentary.
7. Jesco White provides his voice for the DJ of Rebel Radio in the video game Grand Theft Auto V.
8. There is an in-game Easter egg where players can find a character depiction of Jesco doing his mountain dance.
9. Numerous musicians have made tribute songs for Jesco White and the White family.
10. Numerous other musicians have sampled or referred to Jesco White in their music.

Facts & Trivia

Jesco Ranked on the list of most popular Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jesco White celebrates birthday on July 30 of every year.

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Jesco White
OccupationMountain Dancer, Entertainer
Years active1980s–present
Spouse(s)Norma Jean White (1974–2009; her death) Alida Raquel White (2011–present)

Is Jesco White in GTA 5?

Jesco White, also known as “The Dancing Outlaw/Hillbilly”, (born July 30, 1956 in Bandytown, West Virginia) is an entertainer and mountain tapdancer who appears on the radio in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online and makes a physical cameo in GTA V.

Who is Jesco White's wife?

Wife

What happened to Sue Bob White?

White is facing charges of obstructing an officer and three charges of possession of a controlled substance. She is being held in the South Western Regional Jail. Copyright 2022 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved.

Which Boone County native's life was chronicled in the PBS documentary Dancing Outlaw?

Jesco White, The Dancing Outlaw, dances atop a dog house in a program for the 1991 PBS documentary series “Different Drummer.” Jesco hits the road, ready for another adventure.

You may read full biography about Jesco White from Wikipedia.

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