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'''Jonathan Mann''' (born April 9, 1982) is an |
'''Jonathan Mann''' (born April 9, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for creating a song and video every day since January 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mechanic|first=Michael|title=Jonathan Mann's 365 Songs in 365 Days|url=https://www.motherjones.com/riff/2010/01/music-monday-jonathan-manns-365-songs-365-days|publisher=Mother Jones|access-date=January 14, 2013}}</ref> His songs often allude to ] and ] of the very day he uploads them to his YouTube channel.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Morin|first1=Natalie|title=This Man Has Recorded a Song Every Day Since 2009 — And He Finally Scored a Big Hit|url=http://mic.com/articles/92691/this-man-has-recorded-a-song-every-day-since-2009-and-he-finally-scored-a-big-hit|website=Music.Mic|publisher=]|access-date=May 16, 2016|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref> In November 2014, Mann set a world record for the most consecutive days writing a song.<ref>{{cite book|title=Guinness World Records 2016|date=September 1, 2015|publisher=Macmillan|page=187|isbn=9781910561065|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NuFfCgAAQBAJ&q=jonathan+mann&pg=PA2|access-date=March 12, 2016}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Mann started composing at the age of 12, before enrolling at ]. While pursuing his graduate studies at ],<ref>{{cite web|title=CalArts Alumni|url=http://writing.calarts.edu/alumni|publisher=CalArts}}</ref> he co-wrote and starred in a rock opera called |
Mann started composing at the age of 12, before enrolling at ]. While pursuing his graduate studies at ],<ref>{{cite web|title=CalArts Alumni|url=http://writing.calarts.edu/alumni|publisher=CalArts}}</ref> he co-wrote and starred in a rock opera called "The Last Nympho Leprechaun" with colleague ]. In grad school, he wrote and starred in a rock opera based on the Super Mario Brothers. Since then, he has recorded music and self-released albums under the names Forty (or 40) Second Songs, The Nympho Leprechauns, Novox the Robot, GameJew, and The Mario Opera, as well as simply Jonathan Mann. | ||
In 2006, Mann started uploading videos to YouTube under the alias |
In 2006, Mann started uploading videos to YouTube under the alias "GameJew." He later started his best-known project, "Song A Day," which has been continuously operating since January 1, 2009. The project came to national attention following several viral hits and a ] interview.<ref>{{cite web|title=CNN official interview: The 'song a day' guy| date=August 23, 2010 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8SBSmIwDx8|publisher=CNN|access-date=January 14, 2013}}</ref> | ||
From 2006 to 2012, Jonathan lived in the San Francisco Bay Area |
From 2006 to 2012, Jonathan lived in the ], where he formed and performed with a band named The Rock Cookie Bottoms. After many personnel changes, the group's membership solidified around 2009 with keyboardist Pete Feltman, singer Nic Kaelin, bassist Eric Yeargan, guitarist Sam Douglass, and drummer Sparky Grinstead (who went by the name Norman Famous). A singer-songwriter with his own career, Grinstead was a fan of Mann's work and provided the band with a studio and much of its equipment. They were often joined onstage by Grinstead's son, Oakland-based multi-instrumentalist Matthew Joseph Payne. The band broke up in 2012 when Jonathan left for New York. | ||
In July 2012, Mann |
In July 2012, Mann produced "Song a Day: The Album". He invited colleagues from around the world to interact with performers and contribute to compositions via ]. Then he recorded the songs at Famous House, Grinstead's home studio in Berkeley, California. Members of the Rock Cookie Bottoms made cameo appearances on the album, as did "fluffy," a long-time participant in ]. The album was co-produced with Nick Krill and Thomas Hughes of the ]. | ||
In June 2014, Mann |
In June 2014, Mann released his 2,000th song and did a ] AMA ("Ask Me Anything"), creating songs as answers to the questions and a tribute "Song a Day" video on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jonathan Mann Reddit AMA|date=June 24, 2014 |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/28yx0j/i_am_jonathan_mann_ive_made_a_new_song_every_day/}}</ref> | ||
Mann contributes to the music on the ] podcast "Sleep With Me", presented by Andrew Ackerman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com/|title=Sleep With Me: The Podcast that Puts You To Sleep with Drew Ackerman|website=Sleep With Me|language=en-US|access-date=April 25, 2019}}</ref> | |||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Mann married in January 2014.<ref name="tw-18jan2016">{{cite web|last1=Mann|first1=Jonathan|title=My wife and I have been married for 2 years today.|url=https://twitter.com/songadaymann/status/689065920090771456|website=Twitter|access-date=April 14, 2017|date=January 18, 2016}}</ref> He and his wife have two children.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mann|first=Jonathan|publisher=YouTube|title=My Little Jupiter Mann|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNKNhlKplcA|date=May 6, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref><ref name="patreon-14apr2017">{{cite web|last1=Mann|first1=Jonathan|title=My Little Epiphany Story|url=https://www.patreon.com/posts/my-little-story-8811565|website=Jonathan Mann on Patreon|publisher=]|access-date=April 14, 2017|date=April 14, 2017}}</ref> Mann's duet with his ex-girlfriend about their breakup became one of his viral hits.<ref>{{cite web|title=Breakup Video: Couple Announces Split In The Cutest Way Ever|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/06/breakup-video_n_2251461.html|website=Huffpost Divorce|publisher=]|access-date=May 16, 2016|date=December 7, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Larson|first1=Eric|title=Upbeat Heartbreak as Couple Announces Breakup With Song|url=http://mashable.com/2012/12/07/break-up-song/|website=]|access-date=May 16, 2016|date=December 7, 2012}}</ref> | |||
Mann has one son, Jupiter Mann, born May 5, 2014.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNKNhlKplcA</ref> | |||
== Notable |
== Notable compositions == | ||
*As GameJew, Mann (wearing a ] costume) sought out and sang a tribute to Nintendo luminary ] during the 2007 ]. This act of ] was widely reported by the gaming press, and reference was made to it in the comic strip '']''.<ref>Ashley, Robert. "Mushroom Kingdom Come – Loyal Subjects". '']''. No. 225. Pg.66. February 2008.</ref><ref>Bardinelli, John. "". '']''. March 12, 2007.</ref><ref>Yip, Spencer. "". '']''. March 11, 2007.</ref><ref>Dyson. "". '']''. March 12, 2007.</ref> | |||
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*"The iPhone Antenna Song," was played by Apple CEO ] at the start of the iPhone 4 press conference.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/07/16/the-apple-iphone-4-antenna-song/ |title=The Apple iPhone 4 Antenna Song |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date= July 16, 2010|access-date=July 16, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Saint|first1=Nick|title=iPhone 4 Antenna Song Guy's Greatest Hits|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-4-antenna-song-guys-greatest-hits-2010-7|website=Business Insider|access-date=May 16, 2016|date=July 19, 2010}}</ref> | ||
*The commercial tune " |
*The commercial tune "Bing Goes the Internet" won a jingle contest sponsored by ], yet was deemed "the worst jingle in the world" by the website ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Mechanic|first=Michael|title=Jonathan Mann's 365 Songs in 365 Days|url=https://www.motherjones.com/riff/2010/01/music-monday-jonathan-manns-365-songs-365-days|publisher=Mother Jones|access-date=January 14, 2013}}</ref> | ||
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*"Hey, Paul Krugman!," a song dedicated to economist ], was performed live on the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna30307589 |title=Jonathan Mann performs "Hey Paul Krugman" on the Rachel Maddow Show |publisher=NBC News |date= |access-date=April 17, 2009}}</ref> | ||
*Janet Hill, the wife of Apple co-founder ], commissioned Mann to produce a song in honor of Wozniak's 60th birthday. The song "," was noted as Wozniak described the composition as the "best present she'd ever received." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultofmac.com/to-celebrate-wozs-birthday-wife-commissions-special-song-video/54611/ |title=To Celebrate Woz’s Birthday, Wife Commissions Special Song |publisher=Cult of Mac |date= |accessdate=August 11, 2010}}</ref> | |||
*Mann composed the official theme to the 2011 ] conference, and debuted it as the conference's keynote speaker.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lu|first1=Stacy|title=Sing it with me: "TEDMED!"|url=http://blog.tedmed.com/sing-it-with-me-tedmed/|website=TEDMED|access-date=May 16, 2016|date=January 26, 2012}}</ref> Mann performed at the 2012 TEDMED conference as well.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jonathan Mann|url=http://tedmed.com/speakers/show?id=6625&ref=talks|website=TEDMED|access-date=May 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gaglani|first1=Shiv|title=TEDMED 2012 Day 3 – Wilson's Principles, Calls to Action, and Finding the Cows|url=http://www.medgadget.com/2012/04/tedmed-2012-day-3-wilsons-principles-calls-to-action-and-finding-the-cows.html|website=Medgadget|access-date=May 16, 2016|date=April 13, 2012}}</ref> | |||
*Mann composed the official theme to the 2011 ] conference, and debuted it as the conference's keynote speaker with an . | |||
*"Baby Yoda Baby Baby Yoda" is Mann's most viewed song on YouTube. This song is based on the viral sensation ] from the ] series '']''.<ref name="nerd-27nov2019">{{cite news |last1=Romain |first1=Lindsey |title=We're Obsessed With This Baby Yoda TikTok Lullaby |url=https://nerdist.com/article/baby-yoda-lullaby/ |access-date=January 24, 2020 |work=] |date=November 27, 2019}}</ref> | |||
== Discography == | == Discography == | ||
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* ''Animals'' (2014) | ||
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* ''Song A Day: Year Five'' (2013) | ||
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* ''Song A Day: Year Four'' (2012) | ||
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* ''Song A Day: The Album'' (2012) | ||
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* ''Song A Day: Year Three'' (2011) | ||
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* ''Song A Day: The Album'' (2011)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archive.hellomann.com/album/song-a-day-the-album |title=Song a Day: The Album | Jonathan Mann |access-date=December 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210184808/http://archive.hellomann.com/album/song-a-day-the-album |archive-date=December 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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* ''Song A Day: Year Two'' (2011) | ||
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* ''Song A Day: Year One'' (2010) | ||
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* ''Barefoot in the Family Tree EP'' (2009) | ||
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* ''Tonight I'm Gonna Shave My Head'' (2007) | ||
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* ''The Mushroom Singdom Vol. 0–3'' (2007) | ||
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* ''The Mario Opera: Acts 2 + 3 Demos'' (2006) | ||
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* ''The Mario Opera: Act 1 (demos)'' (2005) | ||
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* ''Songs for Girls'' (2005) | ||
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* ''There Are So Many Possibilities'' (2004) | ||
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* ''I've Got A Bigger Radio'' (2004) | ||
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* ''Novox The Robot'' (2004) | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:50, 24 September 2024
American singer-songwriter (born 1982) This article is about the musician and YouTube personality. For other uses, see Jonathan Mann (disambiguation).
Jonathan Mann | |
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Mann in August 2020 | |
Background information | |
Born | (1982-04-09) April 9, 1982 (age 42) |
Origin | Westford, Vermont |
Genres | Alternative rock, folk rock, freak folk |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2005–present |
Website | jonathanmann |
Jonathan Mann (born April 9, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for creating a song and video every day since January 2009. His songs often allude to news and popular trends of the very day he uploads them to his YouTube channel. In November 2014, Mann set a world record for the most consecutive days writing a song.
Career
Mann started composing at the age of 12, before enrolling at Bennington College. While pursuing his graduate studies at CalArts, he co-wrote and starred in a rock opera called "The Last Nympho Leprechaun" with colleague Thomas Hughes. In grad school, he wrote and starred in a rock opera based on the Super Mario Brothers. Since then, he has recorded music and self-released albums under the names Forty (or 40) Second Songs, The Nympho Leprechauns, Novox the Robot, GameJew, and The Mario Opera, as well as simply Jonathan Mann.
In 2006, Mann started uploading videos to YouTube under the alias "GameJew." He later started his best-known project, "Song A Day," which has been continuously operating since January 1, 2009. The project came to national attention following several viral hits and a CNN interview.
From 2006 to 2012, Jonathan lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he formed and performed with a band named The Rock Cookie Bottoms. After many personnel changes, the group's membership solidified around 2009 with keyboardist Pete Feltman, singer Nic Kaelin, bassist Eric Yeargan, guitarist Sam Douglass, and drummer Sparky Grinstead (who went by the name Norman Famous). A singer-songwriter with his own career, Grinstead was a fan of Mann's work and provided the band with a studio and much of its equipment. They were often joined onstage by Grinstead's son, Oakland-based multi-instrumentalist Matthew Joseph Payne. The band broke up in 2012 when Jonathan left for New York.
In July 2012, Mann produced "Song a Day: The Album". He invited colleagues from around the world to interact with performers and contribute to compositions via livestream. Then he recorded the songs at Famous House, Grinstead's home studio in Berkeley, California. Members of the Rock Cookie Bottoms made cameo appearances on the album, as did "fluffy," a long-time participant in Song Fight!. The album was co-produced with Nick Krill and Thomas Hughes of the Spinto Band.
In June 2014, Mann released his 2,000th song and did a Reddit AMA ("Ask Me Anything"), creating songs as answers to the questions and a tribute "Song a Day" video on YouTube.
Mann contributes to the music on the Night Vales Presents podcast "Sleep With Me", presented by Andrew Ackerman.
Personal life
Mann married in January 2014. He and his wife have two children. Mann's duet with his ex-girlfriend about their breakup became one of his viral hits.
Notable compositions
- As GameJew, Mann (wearing a Mario costume) sought out and sang a tribute to Nintendo luminary Shigeru Miyamoto during the 2007 Game Developers Conference. This act of fandom was widely reported by the gaming press, and reference was made to it in the comic strip FoxTrot.
- "The iPhone Antenna Song," was played by Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the start of the iPhone 4 press conference.
- The commercial tune "Bing Goes the Internet" won a jingle contest sponsored by Microsoft Bing, yet was deemed "the worst jingle in the world" by the website Techcrunch.
- "Hey, Paul Krugman!," a song dedicated to economist Paul Krugman, was performed live on the Rachel Maddow Show.
- Mann composed the official theme to the 2011 TEDMED conference, and debuted it as the conference's keynote speaker. Mann performed at the 2012 TEDMED conference as well.
- "Baby Yoda Baby Baby Yoda" is Mann's most viewed song on YouTube. This song is based on the viral sensation Grogu from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian.
Discography
- Animals (2014)
- Song A Day: Year Five (2013)
- Song A Day: Year Four (2012)
- Song A Day: The Album (2012)
- Song A Day: Year Three (2011)
- Song A Day: The Album (2011)
- Song A Day: Year Two (2011)
- Song A Day: Year One (2010)
- Barefoot in the Family Tree EP (2009)
- Tonight I'm Gonna Shave My Head (2007)
- The Mushroom Singdom Vol. 0–3 (2007)
- The Mario Opera: Acts 2 + 3 Demos (2006)
- The Mario Opera: Act 1 (demos) (2005)
- Songs for Girls (2005)
- There Are So Many Possibilities (2004)
- I've Got A Bigger Radio (2004)
- Novox The Robot (2004)
References
- Mechanic, Michael. "Jonathan Mann's 365 Songs in 365 Days". Mother Jones. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- Morin, Natalie (July 8, 2014). "This Man Has Recorded a Song Every Day Since 2009 — And He Finally Scored a Big Hit". Music.Mic. Mic. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- Guinness World Records 2016. Macmillan. September 1, 2015. p. 187. ISBN 9781910561065. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- "CalArts Alumni". CalArts.
- "CNN official interview: The 'song a day' guy". CNN. August 23, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- "Jonathan Mann Reddit AMA". June 24, 2014.
- "Sleep With Me: The Podcast that Puts You To Sleep with Drew Ackerman". Sleep With Me. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- Mann, Jonathan (January 18, 2016). "My wife and I have been married for 2 years today". Twitter. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- Mann, Jonathan (May 6, 2014). "My Little Jupiter Mann". YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- Mann, Jonathan (April 14, 2017). "My Little Epiphany Story". Jonathan Mann on Patreon. Patreon. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- "Breakup Video: Couple Announces Split In The Cutest Way Ever". Huffpost Divorce. Huffington Post. December 7, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- Larson, Eric (December 7, 2012). "Upbeat Heartbreak as Couple Announces Breakup With Song". Mashable. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- Ashley, Robert. "Mushroom Kingdom Come – Loyal Subjects". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 225. Pg.66. February 2008.
- Bardinelli, John. "GameJew stalks Miyamoto, sings him a song". Engadget. March 12, 2007.
- Yip, Spencer. "Watch: Singing songs to Miyamoto". Siliconera. March 11, 2007.
- Dyson. "Gamejew sings to Miyamoto". Destructoid. March 12, 2007.
- "The Apple iPhone 4 Antenna Song". The Wall Street Journal. July 16, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- Saint, Nick (July 19, 2010). "iPhone 4 Antenna Song Guy's Greatest Hits". Business Insider. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- Mechanic, Michael. "Jonathan Mann's 365 Songs in 365 Days". Mother Jones. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- "Jonathan Mann performs "Hey Paul Krugman" on the Rachel Maddow Show". NBC News. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
- Lu, Stacy (January 26, 2012). "Sing it with me: "TEDMED!"". TEDMED. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- "Jonathan Mann". TEDMED. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- Gaglani, Shiv (April 13, 2012). "TEDMED 2012 Day 3 – Wilson's Principles, Calls to Action, and Finding the Cows". Medgadget. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- Romain, Lindsey (November 27, 2019). "We're Obsessed With This Baby Yoda TikTok Lullaby". Nerdist. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- "Song a Day: The Album | Jonathan Mann". Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
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