Chris Thile

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Thile
Occupation	Folk Singer
Date Of Birth	Feb 20, 1981(1981-02-20)
Age	43
Birthplace	Oceanside
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Chris Thile Biography

Chris Thile is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on February 20, 1981 in Oceanside, California, United States. Most well-known for being one of the pioneering acoustic band Nickel Creek.

The band Nickel Creek performed at the opening of shows for His band Nickel Creek opened shows for John Mayer in 2002. in 2002.

Christopher Scott Thile (/ˈ θ iː l i / ; born February 20, 1981) is an American mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio personality, best known for his work in the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk and progressive bluegrass quintet Punch Brothers. He is a 2012 MacArthur Fellow. In October 2016, he became the host of the radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion, which in December 2017 was renamed Live from Here.

That same year, 1993, Thile made a demo tape and sent it to the Sugar Hill and Rounder record labels. Both labels showed interest, but the Thiles went with Sugar Hill. The next year, Chris Thile released his first solo album, Leading Off, featuring mostly original compositions.

He was married to Jesse Meighan in 2003, but the couple divorced in 2004. In 2013, he got married to actor He married Jesse Meighan in 2003, but they divorced in 2004. In 2013 he married actress Claire Coffee. Together they have a son named Calvin Eugene Thile born in May of 2015.. Together , they have their son who is named Calvin Eugene Thile born in May of 2015.

Chris Thile Net Worth

Chris Thile is one of the richest Folk Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Thile 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a music student in Murray State University.

He as well as Nickel Creek were awarded The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album for their The album This Side in 2002.

Thile was born in Oceanside, California, in 1981. His earliest memories of music are listening to Stan Getz’s recording of “The Girl from Ipanema” before he even turned one year old. When he was two, his family started going to That Pizza Place, where he listened to John Moore’s band Bluegrass Etc. When Thile was four, his family moved to Idyllwild, California.

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Who is Chris Thile Dating?

According to our records, Chris Thile married to Claire Coffee , Jesse Meighan. As of December 1, 2023, Chris Thile’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2003, Thile teamed up with mandolinist Mike Marshall for the duet album Into the Cauldron, which included original pieces as well as pieces by Charlie Parker and J. S. Bach. Also in 2003, Thile joined Mark O’Connor for his double CD set “Thirty-Year Retrospective” which was nominated for a Grammy. In 2004, Thile released Deceiver, an experimental album on which he recorded every track himself. This included electric guitar, piano, drums, violin, viola, cello, and bass. Deceiver demonstrated some pop/rock songwriting in addition to “newgrass”.

Facts & Trivia

Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chris Thile celebrates birthday on February 20 of every year.

In 2006, Thile formed How to Grow a Band, with whom he recorded How to Grow a Woman from the Ground, Thile’s fifth album. In an interview with the Nashville City Paper, Thile described the band’s formation:

What does Chris Thile do now?

Beginning in fall of 2016, Chris took over at the helm of A Prairie Home Companion , a public radio favorite since 1974. Garrison Keillor, the show’s creator and host announced: “He is, I think, the great bluegrass performer of our time and he is a beautiful jazz player.

Is Chris Thile still doing Prairie Home Companion?

ST. PAUL, Minn. — American Public Media Group announced Tuesday it has canceled musician Chris Thile’s “Live from Here” radio show , the successor to Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion.”

Where is Chris Thile from?

Oceanside, CA

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