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Jacob Collier is recognized as one of the world’s most distinctive, inventive and prodigious young musicians. Based in London, UK, Jacob has been inspired by many sounds – his music combines elements of Jazz, A cappella, Groove, Folk, Trip-hop, Classical music, Brazilian music, Gospel, Soul and Improvisation (to name a few), which culminate to create the world of "Jacob Collier."

Jacob grew up in a family of musicians, and has honed his musical ideas from a very young age. Since embracing the world of the Internet to share his uniquely creative talent, Jacob has become best known for creating his trademark multi-faceted YouTube videos from his music room at home, wherein he sings all the parts, plays all the instruments, and visualises every component with a mosaic of screens. Since his first YouTube upload in December 2011, Jacob’s online social channels have garnered over 70K international subscribers and more than 4.2 million views. With viral hits such as his rendition of the Stevie Wonder classic, “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing,” Collier has garnered a global following, and some of his greatest fans among the elite Jazz community include Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Steve Vai and Take 6, to name a few.

Jacob has spent the last 6 months collaborating with MIT in Boston, designing and building a groundbreaking solo live performance vehicle, which brings his one-man multi-instrumental, multi-visual format of music making to the stage in a way that has never been seen or heard before. Jacob recently debuted this show at the Montreux Jazz Festival, opening for Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea. The Guardian heralded Collier as “jazz music’s new messiah” after witnessing the pre-debut run at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London.

Collier is concurrently working on commissioned arrangements for high-calibre orchestras and bands around the world, visiting schools and universities around the world giving masterclasses, and collaborating with many different musicians, including being featured on Snarky Puppy's Family Dinner Vol. 2 and collaborating with Take 6. Jacob is currently recording and self-producing his debut album, to be released 2016, and creating ever more videos to be shared on his online channels. Jacob looks forward to meeting you, one day.
In the near future, Jacob is being featured on Snarky Puppy's Family Dinner Vol. 2, and working on commissioned arrangements for various orchestras and bands around the world. In addition to these projects, he is working on his own album, creating ever more videos, and designing, building and perfecting a never-seen-before solo live performance vehicle, with which he will soon be touring internationally.