Jack Antonoff was born in Bergenfield, New Jersey on March 31, 1984. Rick and Shira (Wall) Antonoff gave birth to him. Antonoff grew up with three siblings, one of whom is a fashion designer, Rachel Antonoff. Jack attended Solomon Schechter Day School. He then went to the Professional Children’s School.
The outline was founded in November 1998 by him and his elementary school pals. The rock band issued their self-titled EP in January 2000. He used to sing with the group until Eddie Wright replaced the vocals in early 2000. Steel Train was created in 2002 by him and his friend Scott Irby-Rainier. Then they added a drummer, Matthias Gruber, to their lineup. Random Task members Matthew Goldman and Evan Winiker soon joined their brand.
Personal Life
Since 2021, Jack Antonoff has been dating American actress Margaret Qualley. They initially became involved in August 2021. The actress was observed wearing a diamond ring on her left hand during the Cannes Film Festival, which sparked engagement rumours between Jack and Qualley. Following that, a source verified the couple’s engagement. They made their first public appearance as a couple in March 2022, at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards.
Antonoff previously dated Girls star, Lena Dunham. He was in a five-year relationship with Dunham till 2018. While he was dating Dunham, they worked together on various projects, including the Bleachers’ Gone Now LP. Antonoff and Dunham divorced in January 2018, according to a source, and the breakup was amicable.
Career
In 2008, Antonoff was joined by Nate Ruess and Andrew Dost. Steel Train released their debut album, Aim and Ignite, with new band members. In 2012, they released their second album, Some Nights. We Are Young, their first number-one hit, is included on the album. Bleachers, Jack’s solo project, was unveiled in February 2014. Gone Now, Bleacher’s second album was released in June 2017.
After that, Antonoff collaborated with Taylor Swift on a song called Sweeter than Fiction for the 2013 film One Chance. Antonoff and Swift were both fans of a certain snare drum sound from the Fine Young Cannibals song. He then worked with Swift again, writing and producing three songs for her fifth studio album, 1989. In 2014, the album became the best-selling record in the United States. In addition to his collaboration with Swift, he co-wrote and produced Lorde’s second album, Melodrama, in 2017.
Jack also composed the score for the 2018 romantic comedy-drama film Love, Simon. In 2019, he debuted Red Hearse, a new musical project he co-created with singer Sam Dew and songwriter/producer Sounwave. On August 16, 2019, they released their debut self-titled studio album. Antonoff then co-produced Lana Del Rey’s sixth studio album, Norman Fucking Rockwell!. In 2015, he founded Shadow of the City, a music event that takes place yearly at The Stone Pony Summer Stage. In addition to writing and producing, he produced the Google Play docuseries Thank You and Sorry in 2015.
Midnights, Taylor Swift’s tenth studio album, was recently produced by Antonoff. Swift will reveal her new album when winning the Video of the Year award at MTV’s Video Music Awards in August 2022. Antonoff will also star in Edgar Wright’s 2021 film The Sparks Brothers. The next year, Jack contributed to St. Vincent’s sixth studio album, Daddy’s Home.
Net Worth
As of 2023, Jack Antonoff’s net worth is expected to be approximately $25 million. He has amassed a substantial fortune as a composer, producer, and vocalist. He has received seven Grammy nominations and one Golden Globe nomination.
He won the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year in 2022. Similarly, he has received a Grammy for his producing work on albums by well-known artists, including Taylor Swift’s 1989 and Folklore and St. Vincent’s Daddy’s Home.
Facts
Net Worth | $25 million |
Date of Birth | March 31, 1984 |
Place of Birth | Bergenfield, New Jersey |
Gender | Male |
Profession | Singer, songwriter |
Nationality | United States of America |