Jacob Scott Sinclair (born March 7, 1985) is an American musician,

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, singer, audio engineer, and songwriter. His production and songwriting credits include

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, New Politics,

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, and

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Career

After writing and producing his first RIAA

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with New Politics ("Harlem"), followed by his first RIAA

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with

("She Looks So Perfect"), Sinclair moved into his own studio in

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. There he produced Panic! At the Disco's #1 album ''

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'' and Weezer's ''

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''. He is performing on tour with

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. Sinclair co-wrote and produced Panic! at the Disco's ''

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'' and ''

'' albums (which debuted at number one on the

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) and produced Weezer's 2016 ''Weezer (White Album)''. Both were nominated for

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at the

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. He co-wrote and produced "

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" by Fall Out Boy, which debuted at number one on the U.S. iTunes Chart, reached number 22 on the

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, and was certified 2× Platinum by the

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in December 2015. Sinclair received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year for his work as engineer and

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's "

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" alongside producer

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. He co-wrote and produced the debut single, "

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" by 5 Seconds of Summer that peaked at number one in over five countries and won ''Song of the Year'' at the 2014

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. Sinclair is the former bassist of the

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band The Films and the lead singer and producer of the indie pop duo Alohaha. In November 2018 Sinclair won the Spotify Secret Genius Award for best rock producer.

Personal life

Sinclair is married to actress

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. They had a son in January 2020. They live in Los Angeles and New York with their dog Claire.

Discography

References

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