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Jack Antonoff, a Grammy Award-winning musician from the United States, is known for being the lead singer of the rock band “Bleachers” as well as the guitarist and drummer in the pop-rock group “Fun.” He is also a multi-instrumentalist and record producer.

He also sang lead for the independent rock group Steel Train. Also, He has collaborated as a record producer and songwriter with several artists throughout the course of his career, including Tegan and Sara, Taylor Swift, Lorde, St. Vincent, Florence and the Machine, Lana Del Rey, Kevin Abstract, Carly Rae Jepsen, the Chicks, and Clairo.

How much is the net worth of Jack Antonoff?

Jack Antonoff is a gifted and well-known songwriter who has also published a number of songs and albums over his career. In addition, he has collaborated with several artists, including Tegan and Sara, Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Carly Rae Jepsen, Clairo, and others as a songwriter and record producer. As of 2022, it is predicted that this multi-talented vocalist would have a net worth of $25 million. His primary source of money is the music business. His specific compensation has not yet been disclosed. He is currently living a luxurious lifestyle thanks to his work earnings.

Early Years: From what country is Jack Antonoff?

The date of Jack Antonoff’s birth is March 31, 1984. He is American and is from Bergenfield, New Jersey. Nicknamed Jack Michael Antonoff at birth. He is of American nationality and White American ancestry. As of 2022, he celebrated his 38th birthday. His zodiac sign is Aries, and he practices Judaism. Also, He was conceived by his mother Shira Wall and his father Rick Antonoff. He has two sisters: Sarah Antonoff, his younger sister, and Rachel Antonoff, his older sister and a fashion designer (Died of brain cancer). He is the third child of a family of three.

Regarding his educational background, he attended the Professional Children’s School and an elementary school at the Solomon Schechter Day School. He started a punk rock band called Outline in November 1998 with a few of his elementary school buddies during his sophomore year of high school. In January 2000, they issued a self-titled EP via a friend’s record company. He sung till the beginning of 2000 with the band. They later issued an album through Triple Crown Records in July 2001 titled “A Boy Can Dream.” The group performed until 2002.

What is the Professional Career of Jack Antonoff?

Jack and his friend Scott Irby-Ranniar founded the band “Stee Train” in the year 2002. Matthias Gruber, a drummer, was hired. Drive-Thru Records signed a recording contract with the band. In the year 2008, Antonoff was requested to join Nate Ruess and Andrew Dost in a new band that turned out to be “fun” by Ruess, the former frontman of the Format. The group’s first album, “Aim and Ignite,” was released in 2009; its second album, “Some Nights,” was released in 2012; it had the group’s first number-one smash single, “We Are Young” (featuring Janelle Monae). After that, the group issued a free six-song EP titled Before Shane Went to Bangkok: Fun Live in the USA in December 2013.

After that, in February 2014, he revealed Bleachers, a solo project. The first single from Bleachers, “I Wanna Get Better,” which was released on February 18, received excellent reviews from both The Huffington Post and Time, which dubbed it the “catchiest song of 2014.” “Strange Desire,” the finished album, was released in July 2014. In the same week, the album’s lead single, “I Wanna Get Better,” reached its highest position at the top of the American Alternative charts. On June 2, 2017, he subsequently released “Gone Now,” the second album by Bleachers. Don’t Take the Money, the album’s lead track, reached its peak at number 2 on Alternative Radio.

More on Career

Taylor Swift and Antonoff collaborated on the song “Sweeter Than Fiction” for the Weinstein Company movie “One Chance.” Additionally, he contributed to Taylor Swift’s hit singles You Are In Love, I Wish You Would, and Out of the Woods. The song “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” from the Fifty Shades Darker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was written by Swift, Antonoff, and Sam Dew in 2016 for the release of the film Fifty Shades Darker. Antonoff produced the song. His work on her sixth album, “Reputation,” was crucial.Swift and Antonoff collaborated to write eight songs and produce eleven tracks for Swift’s seventh studio album, “Lover,” in 2019.

Swift and Antonoff collaborated on Swift’s eighth studio album, “Folklore,” which was released in 2020. Swift and Antonoff collaborated to create the four songs “Mr. Perfectly Fine,” “That’s When,” “Don’t You,” and “Bye Bye Baby” for Fearless (Taylor’s Version) in 2021. They also created three Red (Taylor’s Version) tracks: “Babe (Taylor’s Version),” “Forever Winter,” and “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)”. Also released in June 2017 was Lorde’s “Melodrama,” which he co-wrote and produced. He created the score for the 2018 romantic comedy-drama film “Love, Simon” from 20th Century Fox.

More on Career

On June 26, 2019, he gave a preview of Red Hearse, a new musical endeavor he was working on alongside Sam Dew and Sounwave. Two tracks, “Red Hearse” and “Honey,” which were released as teasers for the project, were released. Their first studio album, which bears the same name, was made available via RCA Records on August 16, 2019. Additionally, he produced Lana Del Rey’s seventh studio album, “Chemtrails Over the Country Club,” as well as her sixth studio album, “Norman Fucking Rockwell!” In 2015, he began hosting his own music event, dubbed Shadow of the City. In the same year, he starred as Baby Goya in the comedy-drama movie “Hello, My Name Is Doris,” as well as the Google Play docuseries “Thank You and Sorry.”

In 2017, he also helped with the recording of Pink’s seventh studio album, “Beautiful Trauma.” He oversaw the recording of “Arizona Baby,” the solo album by Brockhampton vocalist Kevin Abstract, in the first few months of 2019. Additionally, he played himself in the Edgar Wright-directed movie “The Sparks Brothers” from 2021. He also contributed to Clairo’s sophomore album, “Sling,” and St. Vincent’s sixth studio album, “Daddy’s Home.”

Awards and Achievements

Jack Antonoff has achieved seven Grammy awards and has also been nominated for one Golden Glove Award. Here is the awards list won by Jack:

• Gracie Awards for his work in “Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions” in 2021
• Grammy Awards  – Best New Artist for his work in ‘Fun’ in 2013, Song of the Year Award in “We Are Young” in 2013, Album of the Year Award in “1989” in 2016, Best Rock Song Award in “Masseduction” in 2019, Album of the Year Award in “Folklore” in 2021, Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2022

Is Jack Antonoff married or not?

Although Jack Antonoff has not yet wed and is still engaged to be married, Margaret Qualley, an actress and model, is his stunning girlfriend. When Margaret was spotted wearing an engagement ring while making an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2022, it was discovered that the couple had become engaged. According to reports, Jack began dating Margaret Qualley in 2021. The duo was spotted kissing in August 2021. The engaged pair is currently living a happy life and has wedding plans in the near future. He is not gay and has a straight sexual orientation.

Who is Margaret Qualley, Jack Antonoff’s girlfriend?

He previously dated Scarlett Johansson from 2001 to 2002, Alia Shawkat from 2009 to 2010, Lena Dunham from 2012 to 2017, and Carlotta Kohl (2018-2021).

Body Stats: How tall is Jack Antonoff?

Jack is 68 kg (150 lbs) or 5 feet 7 inches tall, and he has a healthy frame. His eyes are brown, and he has dark brown hair. He has a slender build. He looks good with his glasses on. His other bodily measures have not yet been made public. He struggled with depression and anxiety throughout his late adolescent years as a result of the 9/11 attacks and the loss of his younger sister, which occurred shortly after.

 

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