Jonathan Mann (musician) explained

Jonathan Mann
Birth Date:9 April 1982
Origin:Westford, Vermont
Genre:Alternative rock, folk rock, freak folk
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Years Active:2005–present
Associated Acts:The Spinto Band, Sparky Grinstead

Jonathan Mann (born April 9, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for creating a song and video every day since January 2009.[1] His songs often allude to news and popular trends of the very day he uploads them to his YouTube channel.[2] In November 2014, Mann set a world record for the most consecutive days writing a song.[3]

Career

Mann started composing at the age of 12, before enrolling at Bennington College. While pursuing his graduate studies at CalArts,[4] he co-wrote and starred in a rock opera called "The Last Nympho Leprechaun" with colleague Thomas Hughes. In grad school, he wrote and starred in a rock opera based on the Super Mario Brothers. Since then, he has recorded music and self-released albums under the names Forty (or 40) Second Songs, The Nympho Leprechauns, Novox the Robot, GameJew, and The Mario Opera, as well as simply Jonathan Mann.

In 2006, Mann started uploading videos to YouTube under the alias "GameJew." He later started his best-known project, "Song A Day," which has been continuously operating since January 1, 2009. The project came to national attention following several viral hits and a CNN interview.[5]

From 2006 to 2012, Jonathan lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he formed and performed with a band named The Rock Cookie Bottoms. After many personnel changes, the group's membership solidified around 2009 with keyboardist Pete Feltman, singer Nic Kaelin, bassist Eric Yeargan, guitarist Sam Douglass, and drummer Sparky Grinstead (who went by the name Norman Famous). A singer-songwriter with his own career, Grinstead was a fan of Mann's work and provided the band with a studio and much of its equipment. They were often joined onstage by Grinstead's son, Oakland-based multi-instrumentalist Matthew Joseph Payne. The band broke up in 2012 when Jonathan left for New York.

In July 2012, Mann produced "Song a Day: The Album". He invited colleagues from around the world to interact with performers and contribute to compositions via livestream. Then he recorded the songs at Famous House, Grinstead's home studio in Berkeley, California. Members of the Rock Cookie Bottoms made cameo appearances on the album, as did "fluffy," a long-time participant in Song Fight!. The album was co-produced with Nick Krill and Thomas Hughes of the Spinto Band.

In June 2014, Mann released his 2,000th song and did a Reddit AMA ("Ask Me Anything"), creating songs as answers to the questions and a tribute "Song a Day" video on YouTube.[6]

Mann contributes to the music on the Night Vales Presents podcast "Sleep With Me", presented by Andrew Ackerman.[7]

Personal life

Mann married in January 2014.[8] He and his wife have two children.[9] [10] Mann's duet with his ex-girlfriend about their breakup became one of his viral hits.[11] [12]

Notable compositions

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mechanic. Michael. Jonathan Mann's 365 Songs in 365 Days. Mother Jones. January 14, 2013.
  2. Web site: Morin. Natalie. This Man Has Recorded a Song Every Day Since 2009 — And He Finally Scored a Big Hit. Music.Mic. Mic. May 16, 2016. July 8, 2014.
  3. Book: Guinness World Records 2016. September 1, 2015. Macmillan. 187. 9781910561065. March 12, 2016.
  4. Web site: CalArts Alumni. CalArts.
  5. Web site: CNN official interview: The 'song a day' guy. CNN. January 14, 2013.
  6. Web site: Jonathan Mann Reddit AMA. June 24, 2014 .
  7. Web site: Sleep With Me: The Podcast that Puts You To Sleep with Drew Ackerman. Sleep With Me. en-US. April 25, 2019.
  8. Web site: Mann. Jonathan. My wife and I have been married for 2 years today.. Twitter. April 14, 2017. January 18, 2016.
  9. Web site: Mann. Jonathan. YouTube. My Little Jupiter Mann. May 6, 2014. April 14, 2017.
  10. Web site: Mann. Jonathan. My Little Epiphany Story. Jonathan Mann on Patreon. Patreon. April 14, 2017. April 14, 2017.
  11. Web site: Breakup Video: Couple Announces Split In The Cutest Way Ever. Huffpost Divorce. Huffington Post. May 16, 2016. December 7, 2012.
  12. Web site: Larson. Eric. Upbeat Heartbreak as Couple Announces Breakup With Song. Mashable. May 16, 2016. December 7, 2012.
  13. Ashley, Robert. "Mushroom Kingdom Come – Loyal Subjects". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 225. Pg.66. February 2008.
  14. Bardinelli, John. "GameJew stalks Miyamoto, sings him a song". Engadget. March 12, 2007.
  15. Yip, Spencer. "Watch: Singing songs to Miyamoto". Siliconera. March 11, 2007.
  16. Dyson. "Gamejew sings to Miyamoto". Destructoid. March 12, 2007.
  17. News: The Apple iPhone 4 Antenna Song . The Wall Street Journal . July 16, 2010. July 16, 2010.
  18. Web site: Saint. Nick. iPhone 4 Antenna Song Guy's Greatest Hits. Business Insider. May 16, 2016. July 19, 2010.
  19. Web site: Mechanic. Michael. Jonathan Mann's 365 Songs in 365 Days. Mother Jones. January 14, 2013.
  20. Web site: Jonathan Mann performs "Hey Paul Krugman" on the Rachel Maddow Show . NBC News . April 17, 2009.
  21. Web site: Lu. Stacy. Sing it with me: "TEDMED!". TEDMED. May 16, 2016. January 26, 2012.
  22. Web site: Jonathan Mann. TEDMED. May 16, 2016.
  23. Web site: Gaglani. Shiv. TEDMED 2012 Day 3 – Wilson's Principles, Calls to Action, and Finding the Cows. Medgadget. May 16, 2016. April 13, 2012.
  24. News: Romain . Lindsey . We're Obsessed With This Baby Yoda TikTok Lullaby . January 24, 2020 . . November 27, 2019.
  25. Web site: Song a Day: The Album | Jonathan Mann . December 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141210184808/http://archive.hellomann.com/album/song-a-day-the-album . December 10, 2014 . dead .

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