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Also Known As Jonathan Michael Batiste
Born November 11, 1986 (age 40) • Louisiana
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (2026) • Grammy Award (2025) • Grammy Award (2022) • Grammy Award for album of the year (2022) • Golden Globe Award (2021) • Academy Award (2021) • BAFTA (2021)
Notable Works “Big Money” • “We Are” • “World Music Radio”

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Jon Batiste, wearing a gold suit and sunglasses, plays electric guitar on stage in front of a large outdoor crowd at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Jon Batiste, wearing a black suit and glasses, smiles while playing a Yamaha piano onstage during a performance.
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