Jon Batiste Biography

Jon Batiste is a musician, multi-instrumentalist, educator, comedian, and bandleader. Batiste has collaborated with many famous musicians in various musical genres. He has released recordings of him taking place in over 40 countries. He has also appeared as an actor in both film and television. In 2012, Batiste was also listed in ARTINFO as the 30 most influential people under 30 in the world of music.

Batiste is in a relationship with his longtime girlfriend Suleika Jaouad 

Early life and education of Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste was born as Jonathan Batiste on November 11, 1986 in Louisiana, United States. His father is Michael Batiste, although his mother’s name is unknown. As for his nationality, he is American while his ethnicity is African American. His birth sign is Scorpio.

Bastiste is from a long line of musicians from The Batiste Family of Louisiana. At the age of 8, he used to play drums/percussion in his family band The Batiste Brothers Band. Because of this, he developed his interest in music but his mother wanted him to learn to play the piano and at the age of 11 he started playing the piano. But now he also plays Melodica.

In 2004, Batiste graduated from the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. She later attended the Juilliard School, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in jazz studies in 2008 and 2011 respectively.

Jon Batiste’s professional career

At the age of 17, Batiste, with his unique and iconic voice, released his first CD titled Times in New Orleans featuring musicians such as Jason Marsalis , Donald Harrison Jr. , and Christian Scott . At the time, he was receiving attention as a talented young musician, and while studying at the Juilliard School, he released his second CD titled Live In New York: At the Rubin Museum Of Art.

Jon Batiste received the Movado Future Legend Award. He became the only person to receive this honor for jazz in 2006. This subsequently propelled him to fame.

During 2007, Jon Batiste performed his shows at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Netherlands along with opening masterclasses and workshops throughout the Netherlands in underprivileged neighborhoods. He composed the music for the performance in which six young musicians from the Netherlands were present. It was a huge success and also gained him national attention.

Again, he was invited back to Carnegie Hall to perform his concerts. In 2008, Jon Batiste played on national television at the NBA All-Star Game halftime show where he was the youngest entertainer to perform along with Allen Toussaint , Harry Connick Jr. , Dr. John, Ellis Marsalis , Art Neville , Ivan Neville, and Davell Crawford .

Jon Batiste has performed in over 40 countries and released his own 2 CDs and 2 EPs in 2009. In 2012, he was appointed Associate Artistic Director at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. In 2013, he collaborated with drummer Chad Smith and bassist Bill Laswell of the band Red Hot Chilli Peppers to make a movie that ultimately never got made.

On November 4, 2014, the soundtrack titled The Process was released. Jon Batiste has performed and recorded with many talented artists such as The Soul Rebels , Jimmy Buffett , Questlove, and many others. The trio, Batiste, Phil Kuehn (Bassist) and Joe Saylor (Drummer) met in 2004, and in 2005, they began performing in New York City.

After a few years, Jon Batiste added Eddie Barbash on alto saxophone and Ibanda Ruhumbika on tuba and they had all attended Juilliard School. Jon named his music group ‘Stay Human’ and they have toured extensively in recent years.

They like them mainly for their energetic performances and active interaction with the audience. In 2011 the band released a CD titled MY NY which was recorded while performing on the New York City subway trains. They perform live on the streets calling the performance Love Riots. Jon Batiste’s first appearance on television was at the age of 9 when he played a leading role in a Japanese tourism commercial.

Additionally, Batiste appeared on HBO TV series Treme in seasons 2, 3 and 4 and also went on to find in the movie Red Hook Summer along with composing music for it. In 2014, they performed their group single, Speak Up About The Colbert Report , and on June 4, 2015, they were announced as a house band for the show called The Last Show with Stephan Colbert .

Jon Batiste Net Worth

Jon Batiste has earned a huge amount of money from his music career. However, the exact amount of his net worth is still under review, but according to some online sources, it is believed to be in excess of $1 million.

In addition to his music career, Batiste has appeared in various film and television projects and has also amassed his fair share of money.

Jon Batiste’s personal life

Jon Batiste is not yet married. But he linked up with Suleika Jaouad, a writer. According to his social networks, the couple met 15 years ago and are still together. However, they have not revealed anything about their love life.

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Batiste’s girlfriend, Jaouad, is an avid animal lover and dog person who has her pet dog named Oscar. She and she often post photos of her dog on her social media.

The couple post several photos together on their social media.

Age, body measurements and other facts

• Age : As of 2019, he is 32 years old.
• Birthmark : Scorpio
• Height : He is 5 feet 10 inches tall.
• Body Measurements : He has a muscular body, however actual measurements are unknown.
• Hair Color : He has black hair.
• Eye Color : His eyes are brown.
• He never consumes alcohol.