Jonathan Coulton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jonathan Coulton
Occupation	Folk Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 1, 1970(1970-12-01)
Age	54
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Birth City	Connecticut
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Jonathan Coulton Biography

Jonathan Coulton is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on December 1, 1970 in New York City, Connecticut, United States. He is known for his album that was ranked at the top of Billboard’s charts Artificial Heart and for such “geek”-themed singles such as “Re: Your Brains” and “Code Monkey,” this musician, singer and composer of video games released albums that were influenced by folk music with original titles like Smoking Monkey and Our Bodies Ourselves, Our Bodies, Our Cybernetic Arms.

The host of the Podcast Podcast host Adam Curry frequently included Coulton’s music on his popular Daily Source Code program. frequently included music by Coulton in his famous Daily Source Code program.

Coulton graduated in 1993 from Yale, where he was a member of the Yale Whiffenpoofs. In the 1990s, Coulton was in a short-lived band, the ironically named SuperGroup, with television producer Eric Salat and best-selling author Darin Strauss. A former computer programmer employed at Cluen, a New York City software company, and self-described geek, Coulton tended to write quirky, witty lyrics about science fiction and technology: a man who thinks in simian terms, a mad scientist who falls in love with one of his captives, and the dangers of bacteria. Rare topical songs include 2005’s “W’s Duty”, which sampled President George W. Bush, and 2006’s “Tom Cruise Crazy”. Most of Coulton’s recordings feature his singing over guitar, bass, and drums; some also feature the various other instruments Coulton plays, including accordion, harmonica, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, zendrum and glockenspiel.

One of Coulton’s best-known works is his 2005 light-acoustic cover of the Sir Mix-a-Lot hit song “Baby Got Back”. Coulton wrote a new melody for the song which was copied without permission (including his original line “Johnny C’s in trouble”) in 2013 by the American TV series Glee. Like Coulton’s other work, he released his cover version of the song under a Creative Commons 3.0 license, which requires users to attribute the work to him, and forbids all commercial use of it. The show’s lawyers contended that they were within their legal rights, and that Coulton should be happy for the exposure, though Coulton received no acknowledgement or credit. Coulton’s own lawyers told him that as he only used a compulsory license to make the cover, it would be difficult to sue for damages using the argument that he retained copyright over his own version.

He grew up within Colchester, Connecticut, where he was a guitarist and drums during his time at high school.

Jonathan Coulton Net Worth

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

When he was studying of Yale University during the early 1990s, he sang with the a cappella group known as the Yale Whiffenpoofs. After graduation, he began working as a computer programer for an organization based in New York called the Cluen company.

His cover of the hit track “Baby Got Back,” which gave the popular song a fresh new sound and was featured on the tv show Glee. Because the creators of Glee didn’t have permission from him to use the exclusive cover, nor did they credit the artist the song, a legal dispute erupted.

Jonathan Coulton (born December 1, 1970), often called “JoCo” by fans, is an American folk/comedy singer-songwriter, known for his songs about geek culture and his use of the Internet to draw fans. Among his most popular songs are “Code Monkey”, “Re: Your Brains”, “Still Alive” and “Want You Gone” (the last three being featured in games developed by Valve: Left 4 Dead 2, Portal, and Portal 2 respectively). He has been the house musician for NPR weekly puzzle quiz show Ask Me Another since 2012.

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Several early podcasters discovered and made regular use of Coulton’s music, notably Adam Curry of the Daily Source Code and The Wizards of Technology. In April 2006, he lent his voice to one such podcast, The Spoilers, in which he and hosts Rick Yaeger and Bill Douthett provided a 2-hour fan commentary for Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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Coulton wrote and performed a song titled “Still Alive” for the ending credits of Valve’s 2007 video game Portal, with vocals by Ellen McLain. On April 1, 2008, Harmonix made this track available as free downloadable content for the game Rock Band. A version with Coulton’s vocals was also included on the Orange Box Original Soundtrack, in addition to the one heard at the end of the game. “Re: Your Brains” made an appearance as an easter egg in Left 4 Dead 2. “Still Alive” has been called “the most influential game music”. In 2011, Coulton followed up the success of “Still Alive” with a new song at the end of Portal 2, “Want You Gone”. He also wrote the song “You Wouldn’t Know” for Lego Dimensions.

Top Facts about Jonathan Coulton

1. Jonathan Coulton is an American singer-songwriter and internet personality.
2. He gained fame for his songs “Code Monkey” and “Still Alive”.
3. Coulton has released 14 studio albums since 2003.
4. He has written music for TV shows, video games, and podcasts.
5. Coulton’s music often features humor and geek culture references.
6. He was the house musician on NPR’s Ask Me Another from 2012-2019.
7. Coulton has a strong online following with over 100k Twitter followers.
8. His song “Re: Your Brains” became a viral hit in 2006.
9. Coulton raised over $1 million through crowdfunding platform Kickstarter.
10. He frequently collaborates with other musicians and artists on projects.

What is Jonathan Coulton doing now?

Since 2011, Coulton has hosted his own annual week-long affinity cruise, the JoCo Cruise.

Does Jonathan Coulton have kids?

Now, he realized, there was a whole new way to reach an audience. At 34, married, with a newborn daughter , Coulton quit his day job.

Who sings the shorts on the good fight?

The song is performed by singer-songwriter Jonathan Coulton , whose partnership harkens back to Good Fight predecessor The Good Wife, which did an episode inspired by a legal case he was involved in against the television series Glee.

Who writes songs for the good fight?

“The Good Fight” fans may not know Jonathan Coulton’s name, but they know his work. The Emmy-nominated composer is the musical brains behind the minute- long animated songs that you’ll be seeing more of in Season 3 of the CBS All Access hit.

Why did ask me another get Cancelled?

After assessing the current situation with rising COVID-19 infection rates in the Brooklyn area, NPR has made the difficult decision to cancel the Ask Me Another: The Almost Final Taping and The Final Taping next week, August 11th and 12th at the Bell House.