At the same time, he was also performing as a treble singer in classical roles such as one of the three boys in Mozart's The Magic Flute and "Miles" in Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the Screw, the latter of which heavily influenced his use and understanding of harmony. Īt age 10, Collier portrayed Tiny Tim in the Arthur Allan Seidelman film A Christmas Carol (2004). Jacob has said: "We sing Bach chorales together as family – it's just so much fun." He is partly of Chinese descent, through his maternal grandmother, Lila Wong. Collier's maternal grandfather, Derek Collier, was a violinist who also taught at the Royal Academy and performed with orchestras around the world. His mother, Suzie Collier, is a violinist, conductor, and professor at the Royal Academy of Music's Junior Academy. He grew up in north London, raised with two younger sisters. 2.2 2015–2018: In My Room, World Tour, and #IHarmUĬollier was born on 2 August 1994 (28 years ago) ( ).3.Ĭollier is the first British artist to receive a Grammy Award for each of his first four albums. In 2021, he won a Grammy Award for "He Won't Hold You" from the third volume, Djesse Vol. In 2020, Collier won Grammy Awards for his arrangements of " All Night Long (All Night)" from Djesse Vol. 2, uses more acoustic instrumentation, and was released in July 2019. The first volume, which features the Metropole Orkest, Djesse Vol. In 2018, Collier began working on Djesse, a four-volume, 50-song album featuring more than two dozen artists and ensembles. In 2017, Collier was awarded Grammy Awards for his arrangements of " Flintstones" and " You and I".
In 2016, Collier released his debut album, In My Room, which he recorded, arranged, performed and produced himself in the small back room of his family home in Finchley, North London. In 2014, Collier signed with Quincy Jones's management company and began working on his one-man, audio-visual live performance vehicle, designed and built at the MIT Media Lab by Ben Bloomberg. In 2012, his split-screen video covers of popular songs, such as Stevie Wonder's " Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing", began to go viral on YouTube. He is also known for his energetic live performances, in which he often conducts the audience to sing multiple-part harmonies or percussions. His music incorporates a combination of jazz with elements from many other musical genres, and often features extensive use of reharmonisations and close harmony. Jacob Collier ( / ˈ k ɒ l i ər/ né Moriarty born 2 August 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.
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