Jonathan Michael Batiste is a singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and TV personality from the United States.
He’s worked with performers from a variety of genres (Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson, Lenny Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, Roy Hargrove, and Mavis Staples), released his own albums, and performed in over 40 countries.
Batiste has been performing with his band Stay Human on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as a bandleader and musical director every night since 2015.
What nationality is Jon Batiste?
Jon is an American by nationality.
He was born into a Catholic family in Metairie, Louisiana.
He began playing percussion and drums with his family’s band, the Batiste Brothers Band, when he was eight years old.
On his mother’s advice, he moved to piano at the age of eleven.
Batiste honed his piano talents by studying classical music and transcribing tunes from games like Street Fighter Alpha, Final Fantasy VII, and Sonic the Hedgehog.
Where is Jon Batiste from?
He was born and raised in Kenner, Louisiana.
Batiste is a member of the Batiste family, which includes Lionel Batiste of the Treme Brass Band, Milton Batiste of the Olympia Brass Band, and Russell Batiste Jr. of the Olympia Brass Band.
Where did Jon Batiste grow up?
Jon Batiste grew up in Kenner and attended St. Augustine High School and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.
On Sunday, April 3, 2022, the musician accepted the album of the year Grammy during the CBS presentation of the 64th annual Grammy Awards.
