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| Born | (1986-06-06) 6 June 1986 Birkenhead, England |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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Jack Patterson (born 6 June 1986) is a British musician, songwriter and producer who is co-founded the music group Clean Bandit. He produced and wrote all four of their number-one singles — Rather Be, Symphony, Rockabye and Solo.[1]
Early life
Patterson was born in Birkenhead, United Kingdom in 1986 to Richard and Therese Patterson, he has younger brother Luke, also in Clean Bandit.[2] He attended Calday Grammar School and went on to study architecture at Jesus College, Cambridge.[3][4]
Career
He co-founded Clean Bandit with Grace Chatto at Cambridge University in 2008, with brother Luke Patterson as the third member.[5]
Patterson co-wrote and produced all of Clean Bandit's songs, and directed most of their music videos. Clean Bandit have received 8 Brit Award nominations, a VMA nomination, and won a Grammy for their song Rather Be.[6][7][8] They have released two studio albums.
Patterson has also written and produced songs for other artists, including Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes, Marina Diamandis, Becky Hill, Jess Glynne and Ellie Goulding.[9][10][11][12][13] He has won two Ivor Novello awards.[14]
Personal life
Patterson split from his longtime girlfriend, singer Marina Diamandis, in 2021.[15]
Discography
- New Eyes (2014)
- What is Love? (2018)
See also
References
- ^ "Clean Bandit: We were told to stop making pop music". www.bbc.com. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ Jonze, Tim (2014-02-13). "Clean Bandit: 'We're the cleverest and most stupid band in pop'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "Former Calday Grange school pupil nominated for prestigious Ivor Novello award". West Kirby. 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ Care, Adam (2016-12-23). "Cambridge University graduates Clean Bandit scoop Christmas number one". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "BBC Music - Biggest Weekend - Musicians you never knew were related... and a few you did". BBC. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "British Group nominations announced". brits.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (2019-07-23). "Ariana Grande & Taylor Swift Lead 2019 MTV VMA Nominations: See Full List". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "Clean Bandit | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ Weatherby, Taylor (2019-08-12). "How Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's 'Señorita' Took Eight Songwriters & 15 Months to Become a Hit". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "Karma — Marina". Last.fm. 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "Who wrote "True Colours" by Becky Hill & Self Esteem?". Genius. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "Song: Hold My Hand written by Jess Glynne, Jack Patterson, Ina Wroldsen, Jin Jin | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "Who wrote "Better Man" by Ellie Goulding?". Genius. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ Jonze, Tim (2015-05-21). "Ivor Novello awards 2015: Clean Bandit and Hozier triumph". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "MARINA Shines Free and Heals from Heartbreak on Album Ancient Dreams: 'You Have to Be Your Compass'". People.
