Patreon Founder Jack Conte Net Worth and Income Sources

The following is a breakdown of Patreon’s founder Jack Conte’s net worth and primary income sources.

Jack Conte is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is also a band member of Pomplamoose. The singer along with his friend Samuel Yam had also started Patreon which is currently valued at over $4 billion [1]. 

Jack Conte has a 50 percent stake in Patreon, which pushed his net worth beyond $2 billion.

Jack Conte has accumulated wealth and fame in a short time. Let’s examine the multi-talented singer’s estimated net worth and income.

Jack Conte Net Worth: $2 billion

Jack Conte Income Sources

Jack Conte earns income through various sources. His main source of income is his business. He also earns income from music sales and YouTube ad monetization.

Jack Conte’s income sources are summarized below:

  • Income from business ($4 million per year)
  • Income from Music Sales ($400,000 per year)
  • YouTube earnings ($8,640 and $14,400 per year)

Income Source 1: Income from Patreon

Jack Conte Net Worth

Jack Conte established Patreon along with his freshman roommate Sam Yam in 2013. 

Patreon charges a 2.9 percent + $0.3 payment processing fee plus between 5 percent and 12 percent  of the earnings of content creators from the platform. The company’s revenue in 2020 was $80 million [2]. Assuming a 10 percent net profit margin, the company’s net income is about $8 million. 

Conte has a 50 percent ownership interest in Patreon. This means that his annual income from the company is around $4 million.

Jack Conte Net Worth : Jack Conte performed live in 2014. Credit: Wikipedia Commons
Jack Conte performed live in 2014. Credit: Wikipedia Commons

Income Source 2: Music Sales

Jack Conte’s career as a  sound designer started in 2007. He uploaded his debut music video titled Yeah Yeah Yeah on his YouTube channel. The singer released most of his music on the video streaming channel. 

In 2008, Conte created the band Pomplamoose. He created the band with his wife Nataly Dawn. The collaboration between the two attracted a lot of fans on YouTube.

Conte had revealed in an interview that he earned about $400,000 per year from his music tours in the US [1].

Income Source 3: YouTube

Jack Conte created his self-titled YouTube video channel on 21st April 2007 [3]. The following table shows the performance of Jack Conte’s YouTube channel. 

Youtube Account NameSubscribersTotal ViewsEst. Net Earnings*
Jack Conte327,00043.2 million$129,600 to $216,000

* Content creators on average earn between $3 and $5 per every 1000 video views. This means that Jack Conte has earned between $129,600 and $216,000 from YouTube ad monetization. His yearly income from the YouTube channel is estimated to be between $8,640 and $14,400 per year.

Jack Conte Net Worth : Jack Conte during a recording session at his studio. Credit: Loudwire
Jack Conte during a recording session at his studio. Credit: Loudwire
Jack Conte Net Worth : Jack Conte with social media celebrity NasDaily (Nuseir Yassin). Credit: Instagram@jackconte
Jack Conte with social media celebrity NasDaily (Nuseir Yassin). Credit: Instagram@jackconte

Jack Conte Bio/Early Life

Jack Conte was born on 12th June 1984 in San Francisco, California. But he spent most of his childhood in Mounty County, California. His father was an epidemiologist working at UC San Francisco and also played jazz piano in a band of Jazz Doctors.

Conte attended the Branson School located in Ross, California. He completed his BA in Music from Stanford University in 2006. After graduation, he moved in with his father to gain traction as a music artist.

Musical Career

Conte started creating music videos with musical instruments in 2017. He uploaded all of the music that he created in his home studio on YouTube.

Conte created several music videos. His music does not contain any background sounds or lip-syncing. The singer’s music style was inspired by the Dogme 95 movement that was started by Danish directors Thomas Vinterberg and Lars von Trier in 1995. The movement called for ‘chastity’ by excluding elaborate special effects and focusing on story, theme, and acting.

In 2008, Conte created a band Pomplamoose with Nataly Dawn whom he later married. The duo performed at live shows that garnered positive reviews. Their songs were a mishmash of electro-rock with evocative lyrics.

Pomplamoose released the debut Extended Play (EP) album titled Nightmares and Daydreams in 2007.

In 2008, the band released the first album VideoSongs Volume 1. It was followed by VideoSongs Volume 2 released the same year.

The band’s second and third EPs titled VideoSongs Volume 3 and Sleep in Color were released in 2008. The third album titled VS4 was released in 2011.

In 2012, the band released their first compilation album titled My Big Package. A year later the band released the fourth EP Conte.

Conte and Dawn have also released many non-album singles. Their song Judas released in 2001 received a lot of views on YouTube. Their latest single Heroes featuring Beardyman was released in 2021.

Entrepreneurial Career

Jack Conte became a serious entrepreneur when he created Patreon to provide support to content creators including musicians, YouTubers, and podcasters. 

He established the content promotion crowdfunding company with his friend and fellow musician Sam Yam in 2013. The company assists artists in the promotion of digital content. It provides a subscription-based model for content creators to offer exclusive content for subscribers. 

As of 2022, the company has more than 195,000 content creators. The company has experienced growth of about 40 percent last year. Its online platform has over six million patrons who support content creators.

Jack Conte Net Worth : Jack Conte with his wife in 2022 Nataly Dawn. Credit: Isntagram@jackconte
Jack Conte with his wife in 2022 Nataly Dawn. Credit: Isntagram@jackconte

Jack Conte Accomplishments

Conte received the YouTube Creator award when the number of subscribers of his channel increased to 100,000 subscribers. He was also awarded the Young Global Leader award by the World Economic Forum in 2020[4].

Jack Conte Controversy/Criticism

Jack Conte’s song has received some negative reviews from critics. The Amplifier criticized him for ‘borrowing’ elements from other songwriters [5].


Jonathan Davis’s most popular video is:


Best Jack Conte Quotes

“A lot of people don’t realize that depression is an illness. I don’t wish it on anyone.”

“Be yourself. Let you come through.”

“I feel like I’m waving the flag for musicianship and trying to bring back bands that can play.”


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Jack Conte Biography

Legal NameJack Conte
Net Worth$2 billion
Source of WealthMusic Sales, Entrepreneur
Date of Birth12th July 1984
Place of BirthSan Francisco, California, USA
GenderMale
Height173 cm, 5 ft 8 inches
Weight72 kg, 158 lbs
ReligionN/A
Marital StatusMarried
PartnerNataly Dawn
ChildrenN/A
Names of ChildrenN/A
NationalityAmerican

Frequently Asked Questions About Jack Conte

What is Jack Conte known for?

Jack Conte is one of the most famous people in the music industry known for  his daft punk Skrillex remix.  He has also made his mark as an entrepreneur by establishing the crowdfunding company Patreon.

How does Jack Conte make money?

Jack Conte makes money from his music tours. He also earns income from his content creation funding company Patreon.

Does Jack Conte still make music?

Jack Conte continues to make music along with his entrepreneur. He and his wife Nataly Dawn released Heroes in 2021.

References

[1]. About Jack Conte and Sam Yam’s company

[2]. Earnings of Patreon

[3]. Jack Conte’s YouTube Channel

[4]. World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders Award for 2020

[5]. A review of Jack Conte’s song by Amplifier Magazine


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