25. Jack White
Before The White Stripes fame, Jack White ran an upholstery business called Third Man Upholstery, doing custom furniture work that was “60 percent sculpture and 40 percent functional.” He even reopened a private branch in Nashville years later.
This blue-collar past contrasted sharply with his rock stardom. Paparazzi captured his eccentric stage persona but overlooked the meticulous craftsman side he kept low-profile for decades.
