25-year-old English musician Jacob Collier has won two Grammys since gaining recognition for his music on YouTube in 2012.
English composer, singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier first gained attention on YouTube in 2012, and since then he’s signed to Quincy Jones’ record label, won two Grammys and released three albums. The 25-year-old’s music is a mix of jazz, neo-soul and funk. He and Sam Sanders talked about his upcoming work, his four-album project, ‘Djesse’ and using everyday sounds to make songs.
Anjuli Sastry and Alexander McCall produced and edited this episode for broadcast.