Jack Robert Patterson (born 6 June 1986) is a British musician, songwriter, producer and director who co-founded the electronic music group Clean Bandit. He produced and wrote all four of their number-one singles on the UK Official Singles Chart — "Rather Be" (featuring Jess Glynne), "Symphony" (featuring Zara Larsson), "Rockabye" (featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie), and "Solo" (featuring Demi Lovato).
Besides his work with Clean Bandit, Patterson has also co-written songs for other artists, including Jess Glynne's "Hold My Hand" (2015), and Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's "Señorita" (2019), both of which also reached number one on the chart.
Early life Patterson was born in Birkenhead, United Kingdom. He has younger brother Luke, who is also in Clean Bandit. He attended Calday Grange Grammar School and went on to study architecture at Jesus College, Cambridge.
Career He co-founded Clean Bandit with fellow Jesus College, Cambridge undergraduate Grace Chatto in 2008, with his brother Luke Patterson joining as the drummer, Neil Amin-Smith as violinist and Love Ssega (Ssegamic) as the singer. The group's early line-up also included fellow Cambridge undergraduates violinist Lydia Scadding and Shiry Rashkovsky.
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". They have released two studio albums.
Patterson has also written and produced songs for other artists, including Sean Paul, Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes, Marina Diamandis, Becky Hill, Jess Glynne and Ellie Goulding. He has won two Ivor Novello awards.
Personal life Patterson split from his longtime girlfriend, singer Marina Diamandis, in 2021.
Discography Clean Bandit
New Eyes (2014) What is Love? (2018)
Songwriting credits +Songs written or co-written by Jack PattersonYearTitleAlbumPerformer(s)2015Hold My HandI Cry When I LaughJess Glynne2018Mad LoveMad Love the Prequel (EP)Sean Paul and David Guetta, featuring Becky G2019SeñoritaShawn Mendes (Deluxe version) and RomanceShawn Mendes and Camila CabelloKarmaLove + FearMarinaYouLead Me OnHeavy LoveLouise2023Better ManHigher Than Heaven (Deluxe edition)Ellie Goulding2024True ColoursBelieve Me Now?Becky Hill featuring Self EsteemEasyJESSJess Glynne
See also Clean Bandit
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