Jack Conte Explained
| Jack Conte |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Birth Date: | 12 July 1984 |
| Education: | Stanford University |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
| Module: | |
| Module2: | | Embed: | yes | | Channel Name: | jackcontemusic | | Channel Display Name: | Jack Conte | | Years Active: | 2007–2013 | | Genre: | Music | | Subscribers: | 328 thousand | | Views: | 42.89 million | | Silver Button: | yes | | Stats Update: | August 5, 2020 |
|
Jack Conte (; born July 12, 1984) is an American musician and co-founder and CEO of Patreon.[1] He and his wife Nataly Dawn comprise the musical duo Pomplamoose,[2] 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.[3] He gained widespread attention when his video Yeah Yeah Yeah was featured on YouTube's front page.[4] 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").[5] [6]
In 2008, Conte formed the band Pomplamoose with Nataly Dawn, who later became his wife.[7] The band garnered significant fan support, primarily through their YouTube videos.[8] [9]
Much of Conte's work has been met with positive reviews, citing evocative lyrics in Sleep in Color[4] and creative delivery of his VideoSongs.[10] 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."[11]
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."[12] In 2020, Conte was named a "Young Global Leader" by World Economic Forum.[13]
In 2022, Conte formed the synth-pop band Magaziine.[14]
Personal life
Conte was born in San Francisco although he grew up in Marin County, California.[15] He studied music and composition at Stanford University, graduating in 2006.[16] Conte and Nataly Dawn became engaged in January 2016[17] and married in May 2016.[18]
Discography
| Artist: | Jack Conte |
| Studio: | 3 |
| Compilation: | 1 |
| Music Videos: | 3 |
| Ep: | 4 |
| Singles: | 6 |
See also: Pomplamoose discography.
Albums
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Extended plays
Singles
Music videos
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|
| 2008 | "Operation" | rowspan=3 |
| "Yeah Yeah Yeah" |
| 2013 | "Pedals" | |
Notes and References
- News: Chaykowski. Kathleen. February 13, 2018. How This Musician-Turned-Entrepreneur Plans To Save Creators From Advertising. Forbes. January 10, 2019.
- Web site: Laporte. Leo. May 5, 2014. Pomplamoose. TWiT.tv. Triangulation.
- Web site: Lin. Sara. December 3, 2009. VideoSong Pioneers Pomplamoose Take on Beyonce's "Single Ladies," Michael Jackson's "Beat It". August 4, 2020. The Wall Street Journal.
- Web site: Post. Rachel. October 13, 2008. Jack Conte gets emotional in new album. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090309214429/http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2008/10/13/Jack-Conte-gets-emotional-in-new-album/. March 9, 2009. July 25, 2009. The Maneater.
- Web site: Electro-Harmonix Bass MicroSynth Makes Some Amazing Low End For Jack Conte of Pomplamoose . Gearwire . June 24, 2009 . March 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121123231024/http://www.gearwire.com/electroharmonix-bassmicrosynth-reviewjackconte.html . November 23, 2012. dead.
- Web site: April 9, 2010. Pomplamoose: Making A Living On YouTube. July 31, 2020. NPR. All Things Considered.
- Web site: Pomplamoose: your new favourite band. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110102053135/http://media.www.brockpress.com/media/storage/paper384/news/2008/11/04/ArtsEntertainment/Pomplamoose.Your.New.Favourite.Band-3523536.shtml. January 2, 2011. March 2, 2014. The Brock Press.
- Web site: Keen. Andrew. February 17, 2020. Keen On… Pomplamoose: How Nataly And Jack Are Reinventing The Music Business (TCTV). August 2, 2020. TechCrunch.
- Web site: Savage. Mark. February 16, 2011. How unsigned bands make money online. August 2, 2020. BBC.
- Web site: Firecloud. Johnny. August 4, 2008. Breaking Ground With Jack Conte. https://web.archive.org/web/20160525103732/http://antiquiet.com/interviews/2008/08/breaking-ground-with-jack-conte/. May 25, 2016. January 10, 2022. Antiquiet.
- Web site: Ferron. David. January 12, 2009. Jack Conte – Sleep in Color EP. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111111111311/http://amplifiermagazine.com/reviews/cds/jack_conte_cd_ep.php. November 11, 2011. March 2, 2014. Amplifier.
- Tate. Ryan. October 22, 2013. The Next Big Thing You Missed: 'Eternal Kickstarter' Reinvents Indie Art. September 6, 2015. WIRED.
- Web site: Levin. Mariah. March 11, 2020. Meet our Young Global Leaders for 2020. August 2, 2020. World Economic Forum.
- Web site: Pomplamoose . October 20, 2022 . We're starting a new band called Magaziine, and this is our first song . October 22, 2022 . .
- Web site: Chaykowski. Kathleen. February 13, 2018. How This Musician-Turned-Entrepreneur Plans To Save Creators From Advertising. August 2, 2020. Forbes.
- Weiner. Jonah. September 19, 2019. Jack Conte, Patreon, and the Plight of the Creative Class. WIRED. August 2, 2020. 1059-1028.
- Web site: Mornings with Pomplamoose. January 11, 2016. We Got Engaged!. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/WlCy0RNW9Ds . 2021-12-21 . live. August 2, 2020. YouTube.
- Web site: JackConteExtras. June 14, 2016. we got MARRIED!. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/ANX6tPlzxzU . 2021-12-21 . live. August 2, 2020. YouTube.
- Web site: Conte. Jack. March 15, 2012. My Big Package. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120524063354/http://jackconte.bandcamp.com/album/my-big-package. May 24, 2012. August 9, 2020. Bandcamp.
