Jack Conte
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| Born | July 12, 1984 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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| Years active | 2007–2013 |
| Genre | Music |
| Subscribers | 327 thousand |
| Views | 45 million |
| Last updated: December 15th, 2025 | |
| Website | jackcontemusic |
Jack Conte (/ˈkɒnti/; born July 12, 1984) is an American musician and co-founder and CEO of Patreon.[1] He and his wife Nataly Dawn constitute the musical duo Pomplamoose,[2] and he is co-leader of the band Scary Pockets and founder of the band Magaziine.
Career
Conte began his career as a video game voice actor, contributing the voice for all teen male sims in the 2004 bestseller The Sims 2.[3]
In 2007, Conte created his YouTube channel 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 has compared his company to Kickstarter, but "for people who release stuff on a regular basis."[13]
In 2022, Conte formed the synth-pop band Magaziine.[14]
Personal life
Conte was born in San Francisco and grew up in Marin County, California.[15] He studied music and composition at Stanford University, graduating in 2006.[16] Conte and Nataly Dawn engaged in January 2016[17] and married in May 2016.[18]
Discography
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| Studio albums | 3 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 6 |
| Music videos | 3 |
Albums
Studio albums
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| VideoSongs Volume 2 |
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| VideoSongs Volume 1 |
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| VS4 |
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Compilation albums
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| My Big Package[19] |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Nightmares and Daydreams |
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| VideoSongs Volume 3 |
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| Sleep in Color |
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| Conte |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "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 |
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| 2008 | "Operation" | N/a |
| "Yeah Yeah Yeah" | ||
| 2013 | "Pedals" |
References
- ^ Chaykowski, Kathleen (February 13, 2018). "How This Musician-Turned-Entrepreneur Plans To Save Creators From Advertising". Forbes. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Laporte, Leo (May 5, 2014). "Pomplamoose". TWiT.tv. Triangulation.
- ^ "The Sims 2". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pomplamoose: Making A Living On YouTube". NPR. All Things Considered. April 9, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Pomplamoose: your new favourite band". The Brock Press. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ Keen, Andrew (February 17, 2020). "Keen On… Pomplamoose: How Nataly And Jack Are Reinventing The Music Business (TCTV)". TechCrunch. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Savage, Mark (February 16, 2011). "How unsigned bands make money online". BBC. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Firecloud, Johnny (August 4, 2008). "Breaking Ground With Jack Conte". Antiquiet. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Ferron, David (January 12, 2009). "Jack Conte – Sleep in Color EP". Amplifier. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ Tate, Ryan (October 22, 2013). "The Next Big Thing You Missed: 'Eternal Kickstarter' Reinvents Indie Art". WIRED. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ Pomplamoose (October 20, 2022). "We're starting a new band called Magaziine, and this is our first song". YouTube. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Chaykowski, Kathleen (February 13, 2018). "How This Musician-Turned-Entrepreneur Plans To Save Creators From Advertising". Forbes. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Weiner, Jonah (September 19, 2019). "Jack Conte, Patreon, and the Plight of the Creative Class". WIRED. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Mornings with Pomplamoose (January 11, 2016). "We Got Engaged!". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ JackConteExtras (June 14, 2016). "we got MARRIED!". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ 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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