Dan White was born in Cleveland, OH, and grew up near Buffalo, New York. He attended The Ohio State University studying music education and jazz performance. During his time in Columbus, Ohio, he met and formed Huntertones and taught middle school band before relocating to New York City in 2014.

White has established himself as a highly collaborative saxophonist and composer currently on tour with Huntertones, Cory Wong, and Kurt Elling SuperBlue featuring Charlie Hunter with recent performances at Bonnaroo, North Sea Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, and on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.