Madison "Mad Whit" Whitaker was born in Los Angeles, CA, raised in Houston, TX and currently resides in Austin, TX. They discovered their passion for music early, learning to sing in church and picking up the guitar at the age of 8. In their most active periods, Mad Whit has opened for bands such as Ava Luna, Deerhoof, Foxygen, Zorch, and Shmu, and has been a prominent figure in the Central Texas music scene since 2014. As a genderqueer and pansexual artist, Mad Whit channels personal experiences with mental health and recovery into their music, creating a narrative that resonates with authenticity and vulnerability.