Jack Conte
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| Born | July 12, 1984 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Education | Stanford University | ||||||
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| Years active | 2002–present | ||||||
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Nataly Dawn (m. 2016) | ||||||
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| Years active | 2007–2013 | ||||||
| Genre | Music | ||||||
| Subscribers | 328 thousand[1] | ||||||
| Total views | 42.89 million[1] | ||||||
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Last updated: August 5, 2020 | |||||||
Jack Conte (; born July 12, 1984) is an American musician and co-founder and CEO of Patreon. He and his wife Nataly Dawn comprise the musical duo Pomplamoose, and he is co-leader of the band Scary Pockets.
Career
Conte created his YouTube channel in 2007 to upload music videos inspired by the Dogme 95 movement. He gained widespread attention when his video Yeah Yeah Yeah was featured on YouTube's front page. Most of Conte's music videos follow a format called "VideoSongs", defined by two rules: no lip-syncing for instruments or voice ("what you see is what you hear") and no hidden sounds ("if you hear it, at some point you see it").
In 2008, Conte formed the band Pomplamoose with Nataly Dawn, who later became his wife. The band garnered significant fan support, primarily through their YouTube videos.
Much of Conte's work has been met with positive reviews, citing evocative lyrics in Sleep in Color and creative delivery of his VideoSongs. However, Conte's music was reviewed less favorably by Amplifier: "Hints of Conor Oberst, Radiohead, Patrick Watson, contemporary punk rock (screamo), radio power pop, and incalculable other singer songwriters are more than borrowed, making for a short mishmash of electro rock."
On May 7, 2013, Conte announced the launch of Patreon with co-founder Samuel Yam. Conte called his company "Kickstarter for people who release stuff on a regular basis." In 2020, Conte was named a "Young Global Leader" by World Economic Forum.
In 2022, Conte formed the synth-pop band Magaziine.
Personal life
Conte was born in San Francisco although he grew up in Marin County, California. He studied music and composition at Stanford University, graduating in 2006. Conte and Nataly Dawn became engaged in January 2016 and married in May 2016.
Discography
| Jack Conte discography | |
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| Studio albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 3 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Singles | 6 |
Albums
Studio albums
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| VideoSongs Volume 2 |
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| VideoSongs Volume 1 |
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Compilation albums
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| My Big Package |
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| Nightmares and Daydreams |
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| VideoSongs Volume 3 |
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| Sleep in Color |
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| Conte |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Judas (Jack Conte Version)" | 2011 | Non-album singles |
| "James Bond 007 Movie Theme" | 2014 | |
| "Daft Punk – Inception Mashup" | ||
| "Aphex Twin / Bright Eyes Mashup" | ||
| "Super Mario Bros. theme" | ||
| "Heroes" (with Beardyman) |
2021 |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2008 | "Operation" | — |
| "Yeah Yeah Yeah" | ||
| 2013 | "Pedals" |
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