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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.
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, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- singer / composer / record producer / musician / music arranger
2. Background
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
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jacob Collier born?
Born August 2, 1994 (age 31).
Where is Jacob Collier from?
Jacob Collier is from London, United Kingdom.
What does Jacob Collier do?
Jacob Collier works as singer, composer, record producer, musician, music arranger.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.