My Take
Jacob Collier is genuinely one of the most mind-bending musicians alive right now, and I mean that without any hyperbole. This London-born multi-instrumentalist started posting bedroom covers on YouTube as a teenager and somehow ended up with six Grammy Awards for arrangement before he was 30 — which is insane when you think about it. What gets me is that his music isn't just technically impressive in that cold, show-offy way; there's real warmth and joy in everything he does, from the way he uses negative harmony to the ridiculous audience choir moments at his live shows where he literally conducts thousands of people into singing chords they've never heard before. He's basically a one-man music school wrapped in an entertainer's body, and I genuinely think future musicians will study him the way we study Stevie Wonder or Herbie Hancock.
Overview
Jacob Collier (born 2 August 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and educator. His music incorporates a combination of jazz and elements from other musical genres, and often features extensive use of reharmonisations and close harmony. He is known for his energetic live performances, in which he often conducts the audience to sing harmony or play percussion parts.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jacob Collier
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイコブ・コリア
- Reading
- じぇいこぶ・こりあ
- Born
- August 2, 1994 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / composer / record producer / musician / music arranger
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
- 2017 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
- 2020 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
- 2020 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
- 2021 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
- 2023 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.