Jack Conte (; born July 12, 1984) is an American musician and businessman who is the co-founder and CEO of Patreon. He and his wife Nataly Dawn constitute the musical duo Pomplamoose, 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.
In 2007, Conte created his YouTube channel to upload music videos inspired by the Dogme 95 movement. He gained widespread attention when his video Yeah Yeah Yeah was featured on YouTube's front page. 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").
In 2008, Conte formed the band Pomplamoose with Nataly Dawn, who later became his wife. The band garnered significant fan support, primarily through their YouTube videos.
Much of Conte's work has been met with positive reviews, citing evocative lyrics in Sleep in Color and creative delivery of his VideoSongs. 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."
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."
In 2022, Conte formed the synth-pop band Magaziine.
In 2023, Conte started the 'Digital Spaghetti' YouTube channel and Patreon page.
On June 3, 2026, as Patreon's CEO Conte responded to the Bricks & Minifigs–Reckless Ben controversy in a YouTube video. "
Personal life Conte was born in San Francisco and grew up in Marin County, California. He studied music and composition at Stanford University, graduating in 2006. Conte and Nataly Dawn engaged in January 2016 and married in May 2016.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums Title DetailsVideoSongs Volume 2 Released: August 15, 2008 Label: ShadowTree Music Format: Digital downloadVideoSongs Volume 1 Released: August 29, 2008 Label: ShadowTree Music Format: Digital downloadVS4 Released: March 23, 2011 Label: ShadowTree Music Format: CD, digital download
Compilation albums Title DetailsMy Big Package Released: March 15, 2012 Label: ShadowTree Music Format: Digital download
Extended plays Title Details Nightmares and Daydreams Released: May 21, 2007 Label: ShadowTree Music Format: Digital download VideoSongs Volume 3 Released: July 13, 2008 ShadowTree Music Format: Digital download Sleep in Color Released: September 25, 2008 Label: ShadowTree Music Format: CD, digital downloadConte Released: May 2013 Label: ShadowTree Music Format: Digital download
Singles
Title Year Album "Judas (Jack Conte Version)" 2011 rowspan=6 "James Bond 007 Movie Theme"2014 "Daft Punk – Inception Mashup" "Aphex Twin / Bright Eyes Mashup" "Super Mario Bros. theme" "Heroes" 2021
Music videos YearTitleAlbum2008"Operation" rowspan=3 "Yeah Yeah Yeah" 2013"Pedals"
References
External links
Digital Spaghetti