Jack White has been named an Honorary Dean at the Fermatta Music Academy in Mexico City, reports Rolling Stone.
On August 22nd, the rocker made a surprise appearance at the Academy's 20th anniversary celebration to give a speech on his family, the influence of Detroit on his life and the technical aspects of songwriting.
"The sense of being a musician is making art, and I do not care whether it is solo or as part of a collective project," White told the crowd, which featured over 150 students and members of the local media. "At all times, I seek to express myself, and different circumstances of my life could also become multiple creative and stylistic channels."
White was also given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony, where he was introduced by singer-songwriter Elan. He's the first musician to be awarded the Honorary Dean title in the history of the Academy.
After a successful tour behind his debut solo album, “Blunderbuss”, White is working on new music for his next record.
The former White Stripe has been recording new material with the Buzzards and the Peacocks, his separate male and female bands, respectively.
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