Age, Biography, and Wiki
Jack Antonoff was born on March 31, 1984. He is a versatile musician who has been active in the industry since the early 2000s. Antonoff is most famous for his roles in the bands Steel Train, Fun., and Bleachers. His work extends beyond performing, as he is also a prolific songwriter and producer, having collaborated with some of the biggest names in music.
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| Date of Birth | 31 March 1984 |
| Age | 41 Years |
| Birth Place | Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Aries |
| Country | Jersey |
Height, Weight & Measurements
While specific details about Jack Antonoff's height and weight are not widely reported, he is known for his energetic stage presence and distinctive style.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Jack Antonoff is married to actress Margaret Qualley, whom he wed on August 19, 2023. Before this, he was in notable relationships with actresses Lena Dunham and Scarlett Johansson.
During his sophomore year of high school, in November 1998, he and several friends from elementary school formed a punk rock band called Outline. They released a self-titled EP through Lifetime Records, a friend's record label, in January 2000. Antonoff initially sang in the group until early 2000 when Eddie Wright took over on vocals. With the addition of Wright, they recorded six songs which were later released as 6 Song Demo in the summer. They released an album, A Boy Can Dream, in July 2001 through Triple Crown Records. When they were 15, Antonoff and his Outline bandmate used a DIY guide to book shows in numerous states, including Florida and Texas, and borrowed Antonoff's parents' minivan to travel in. During the tour, Outline played in venues such as anarchist bookstores, while the oldest member of the band drove because he was 18 years old. Antonoff explained in 2014: "Half the time no one would show up or the equipment would be too fucked up to play... but that's when I fell in love with touring." The band lasted until 2002.
Antonoff co-produced Lana Del Rey's sixth studio album Norman Fucking Rockwell!, which was released on August 30, 2019. He also co-wrote a majority of the songs on the album including the singles "Mariners Apartment Complex" and "Venice Bitch". The album received critical praise with NME Rhian Daly noting that the "bohemian folk" sound of the record was a departure from Antonoff's "brand of crystalline euphoria." Other critics noted the album's 60s inspired, psychedelic rock sound. The album was nominated for Grammy Album of the Year and won NME Album of the Year in 2020. Antonoff also produced Del Rey's subsequent albums Chemtrails Over the Country Club in 2021 and Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd in 2023, the latter including the duet "Margaret" which Del Rey wrote about Antonoff's wife.
Antonoff dated classmate Scarlett Johansson from 2001 to 2002. When Antonoff first moved out of the family home near the end of 2012, he lived with his sister Rachel in New York City. Afterward, he lived with Lena Dunham, whom he was dating at the time. The couple separated in December 2017. As of December 2019, he lived in the same New York apartment he shared with Dunham where he had a home studio.
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| Husband | Margaret Qualley (m. 2023) |
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Jack Antonoff's net worth is estimated to be approximately $50 million. His annual earnings are reported to be around $2 million, largely due to his extensive work in songwriting and music production for prominent artists.
Swift and Antonoff wrote and produced three songs together on Swift's fifth studio album, 1989, including the single "Out of the Woods", as well as "I Wish You Would", and the bonus track "You Are in Love". 1989 was released in October 2014 and became the biggest-selling album in the U.S. that year. On the deluxe version of the album, Swift explains in a voice memo that the song "I Wish You Would" originated from a guitar track that Antonoff had recorded on his smartphone. After Swift first heard it, she asked Antonoff if she could develop the idea further, and it eventually became an album track. The album won Antonoff two Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album in 2016.
Career, Business, and Investments
Jack Antonoff's career spans multiple facets of the music industry. He is the lead singer of Bleachers and was previously the lead singer of Steel Train and the lead guitarist of Fun. Antonoff has worked closely with Taylor Swift on several of her albums, including collaborations on songs like "Look What You Made Me Do" and "Getaway Car". He has also produced music for other notable artists like Lorde and Lana Del Rey. Antonoff's success has been recognized with numerous Grammy Awards, including three consecutive wins for Producer of the Year.
He is the second of three children of Shira (Wall) and Rick Antonoff. He is the younger brother of fashion designer Rachel Antonoff. His younger sister, Sarah, died of brain cancer at the age of 13 when Jack was a senior in high school. The event had a profound effect on him, "my whole career has been revisiting that through a different lens." Antonoff is Jewish. He grew up in New Milford, New Jersey, and Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey and attended elementary school at the Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County. He and Rachel commuted to Manhattan to attend the Professional Children's School.
Antonoff was one of the songwriters and producers on Swift's 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department, co-writing ten songs and co-producing sixteen songs across the album's standard and double album editions, including the number-one single "Fortnight". The album broke numerous consumption records, leading publications to opine that it "cemented Swift as the biggest pop star this century by many metrics" and became the longest-leading chart topper of her career.
In 2015, Antonoff started his own music festival called Shadow of the City, which raises funding for The Ally Coalition. Antonoff told Rolling Stone he wanted to start the festival because, "I grew up in New Jersey and lived there for 28 years. New Jersey is part of who I am. I’ve always thought that it’s the perfect place for a festival." In an interview published in the book New Jersey Fan Club, Antonoff says he wants to bring his audience closer to New Jersey as it really is.
Social Network
Jack Antonoff is active on social media platforms, where he engages with his fans and shares updates about his projects. He is known for his strong online presence, often using these platforms to announce new music or collaborations.
The Huffington Post published a positive review of Bleachers' first single, "I Wanna Get Better"—released on February 18—calling it the "catchiest song of 2014," while Time proclaimed, "[Bleachers] is more fun than Fun." Antonoff revealed the intent behind the debut single in a Rolling Stone interview:
Antonoff told Rolling Stone that while the song may sound joyous, "it's very desperate" and, like many of the other songs on the album is about loss. Antonoff worked with producers John Hill and Vince Clarke on the Bleachers studio album, as he sought to create "massive, beautiful pop songs that sound __ cool." The completed album, Strange Desire, was released in July 2014, and "I Wanna Get Better" peaked at number one on the U.S. Alternative charts during the same week. In regard to Strange Desire, Antonoff said:
Education
Details about Jack Antonoff's formal education are not extensively documented. However, his career in music has been marked by significant achievements and collaborations, demonstrating his talent and dedication to the industry.
In 2002, Antonoff and friend Scott Irby-Ranniar formed the band Steel Train. Antonoff was the lead singer, and they recruited drummer Matthias Gruber. The band then convinced two of their friends from the band Random Task, Evan Winiker and Matthew Goldman, to drop out of college to join the new band. Steel Train secured a recording deal with Drive-Thru Records. The group was popular on the jamband festival circuit and Antonoff has said he has applied that grassroots mentality to his future projects.
