Jack Conte
Conte in 2014
Born (1984-07-12) July 12, 1984
San Francisco, California, U.S.
EducationStanford University
Occupations
  • Musician
  • entrepreneur
Years active2002–present
Spouse
​
(m. 2016)​
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • organ
  • keyboards
  • bass guitar
  • drums
  • percussion
  • accordion
Member of
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2007–2013
GenreMusic
Subscribers328 thousand[1]
Total views42.89 million[1]
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: August 5, 2020
Websitejackcontemusic.com

Jack Conte (/ˈkɒnti/; born July 12, 1984) is an American musician and co-founder and CEO of Patreon.[2] He and his wife Nataly Dawn comprise the musical duo Pomplamoose,[3] and he is co-leader of the band Scary Pockets and leader of the band Magaziine.

Career

Conte created his YouTube channel in 2007 to upload music videos inspired by the Dogme 95 movement.[4] He gained widespread attention when his video Yeah Yeah Yeah was featured on YouTube's front page.[5] 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").[6][7]

In 2008, Conte formed the band Pomplamoose with Nataly Dawn, who later became his wife.[8] The band garnered significant fan support, primarily through their YouTube videos.[9][10]

Much of Conte's work has been met with positive reviews, citing evocative lyrics in Sleep in Color[5] and creative delivery of his VideoSongs.[11] 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."[12]

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."[13] In 2020, Conte was named a "Young Global Leader" by World Economic Forum.[14]

In 2022, Conte formed the synth-pop band Magaziine.[15]

Personal life

Conte was born in San Francisco although he grew up in Marin County, California.[16] He studied music and composition at Stanford University, graduating in 2006.[17] Conte and Nataly Dawn became engaged in January 2016[18] and married in May 2016.[19]

Discography

Jack Conte discography
Studio albums3
Compilation albums1
Music videos3
EPs4
Singles6

Albums

Studio albums

Title Details
VideoSongs Volume 2
  • Released: August 15, 2008
  • Label: ShadowTree Music
  • Format: Digital download
VideoSongs Volume 1
  • Released: August 29, 2008
  • Label: ShadowTree Music
  • Format: Digital download
VS4
  • Released: March 23, 2011
  • Label: ShadowTree Music
  • Format: CD, digital download

Compilation albums

Title Details
My Big Package[20]
  • Released: March 15, 2012
  • Label: ShadowTree Music
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays

Title Details
Nightmares and Daydreams
  • Released: May 21, 2007
  • Label: ShadowTree Music
  • Format: Digital download
VideoSongs Volume 3
  • Released: July 13, 2008
  • ShadowTree Music
  • Format: Digital download
Sleep in Color
  • Released: September 25, 2008
  • Label: ShadowTree Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
Conte
  • Released: May 2013
  • Label: ShadowTree Music
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

Title Year Album
"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
2008 "Operation" —
"Yeah Yeah Yeah"
2013 "Pedals"

References

  1. 1 2 "About Jack Conte". YouTube.
  2. ↑ Chaykowski, Kathleen (February 13, 2018). "How This Musician-Turned-Entrepreneur Plans To Save Creators From Advertising". Forbes. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  3. ↑ Laporte, Leo (May 5, 2014). "Pomplamoose". TWiT.tv. Triangulation.
  4. ↑ Lin, Sara (December 3, 2009). "VideoSong Pioneers Pomplamoose Take on Beyonce's "Single Ladies," Michael Jackson's "Beat It"". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Post, Rachel (October 13, 2008). "Jack Conte gets emotional in new album". The Maneater. Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Electro-Harmonix Bass MicroSynth Makes Some Amazing Low End For Jack Conte of Pomplamoose". Gearwire. June 24, 2009. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Pomplamoose: Making A Living On YouTube". NPR. All Things Considered. April 9, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Pomplamoose: your new favourite band". The Brock Press. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  9. ↑ Keen, Andrew (February 17, 2020). "Keen On… Pomplamoose: How Nataly And Jack Are Reinventing The Music Business (TCTV)". TechCrunch. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ Savage, Mark (February 16, 2011). "How unsigned bands make money online". BBC. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  11. ↑ Firecloud, Johnny (August 4, 2008). "Breaking Ground With Jack Conte". Antiquiet. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  12. ↑ Ferron, David (January 12, 2009). "Jack Conte – Sleep in Color EP". Amplifier. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  13. ↑ Tate, Ryan (October 22, 2013). "The Next Big Thing You Missed: 'Eternal Kickstarter' Reinvents Indie Art". WIRED. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  14. ↑ Levin, Mariah (March 11, 2020). "Meet our Young Global Leaders for 2020". World Economic Forum. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  15. ↑ Pomplamoose (October 20, 2022). "We're starting a new band called Magaziine, and this is our first song". YouTube. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  16. ↑ Chaykowski, Kathleen (February 13, 2018). "How This Musician-Turned-Entrepreneur Plans To Save Creators From Advertising". Forbes. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  17. ↑ Weiner, Jonah (September 19, 2019). "Jack Conte, Patreon, and the Plight of the Creative Class". WIRED. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  18. ↑ Mornings with Pomplamoose (January 11, 2016). "We Got Engaged!". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  19. ↑ JackConteExtras (June 14, 2016). "we got MARRIED!". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  20. ↑ Conte, Jack (March 15, 2012). "My Big Package". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
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