Jake Shears

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jake Shears
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Oct 3, 1978(1978-10-03)
Age	46
Birthplace	Mesa
Country	United States
Birth City	Arizona
Horoscope	Libra

Jake Shears Biography

Jake Shears is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on October 3, 1978 in Mesa, Arizona, United States. Lead male singer for the glam rock group Scissor Sisters. He famously sang “Take Your Mama.”

He cited Dolly Parton as one of his musical influences.

Shears attended New York’s Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, where he studied fiction writing and was a classmate of Travis Jeppesen. He also wrote pieces for the gay magazine HX. In 2000, he worked as a music reviewer for Paper magazine.

Shears and Hoffman formed Scissor Sisters in 2001 as a performance art stunt, playing outrageous shows in clubs like Luxx, the heart of the electroclash scene in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where Shears lived. After a couple years struggling in New York (working with the record label A Touch of Class, who produced “Comfortably Numb” and “Filthy/Gorgeous”), Scissor Sisters finally found success in the United Kingdom and Ireland, ending 2004 with the biggest- selling album of the year in the UK. In concert, Shears is known for provocative dancing, flamboyant outfits, and near nudity. (During his early years while he was struggling to make it in New York, he would often earn extra money as a Go-go dancer and male erotic dancer at male strip clubs.)

He was raised as an only child. Openly gay, he began a relationship with Chris Moukarbel in 2004.

Jake Shears Net Worth

Jake Shears is one of the richest Rock Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jake Shears 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Occidental College in California before moving to New York at age nineteen.

He and Scissor Sisters released Magic Hour, the #1 electronic album of 2012.

Jason F. Sellards (born October 3, 1978), better known as Jake Shears, is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the male lead singer of American pop/rock band Scissor Sisters.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jake Shears height 5 feet 8 inches Jake weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jake Shears Dating?

According to our records, Jake Shears is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Jake Shears’s is not dating anyone.

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In January 2018, Shears made his Broadway debut starring in Kinky Boots. The next month Shears published his autobiography, Boys Keep Swinging. Shears released his eponymous debut solo album on August 10, 2018.

Facts & Trivia

Jake Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jake Shears celebrates birthday on October 3 of every year.

In January 2020 he appeared as the “Unicorn” on ITV’s The Masked Singer, finishing in 6th place. Shears released the single “Meltdown” in February 2020.

Who is Jake Shears partner?

Then, five years ago, he all but disappeared. Exhausted and artistically stymied, he put the group on indefinite hiatus and moved to Los Angeles with his longtime boyfriend, Chris Moukarbel.

How old is Jake Shears?

43 years (October 3, 1978)

What happened to the band Scissor Sisters?

Jake Shears has revealed the reason that the Scissor Sisters disbanded , blaming it on their hit song Let’s Have a Kiki. The song was released as part of their 2012 album, Magic Hour. Denying rumours that the band broke up due a fight between him and Ana Matronic, he told GayCities: “God knows we got into some fights.

Are Scissor Sisters still around?

But in a recent interview, former Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears revealed that the song’s popularity may have ultimately led to the band’s split in 2012.

Are the Scissor Sisters still in jail?

Linda and Charlotte Mulhall
Nationality| Irish
Other names| The Scissor Sisters
Criminal status| • Charlotte: Incarcerated at Limerick Prison • Linda: Released