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Jonathan Coulton

1970 - Today

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Jonathan William Coulton (born December 1, 1970), often called "JoCo" by fans, is an American folk/comedy singer-songwriter, known for his songs about geek culture and his use of the Internet to draw fans. Among his most popular songs are "Code Monkey", "Re: Your Brains", "Still Alive", and "Want You Gone" (the last three being featured in games developed by Valve: Left 4 Dead 2, Portal, and Portal 2 respectively). He was the house musician for NPR weekly puzzle quiz show Ask Me Another from 2012 until its end in 2021. His album Artificial Heart was the first to chart, eventually reaching No. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Jonathan Coulton is the 3,308th most popular musician (down from 3,098th in 2024), the 20,342nd most popular biography from United States (down from 19,092nd in 2019) and the 1,387th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jonathan Coulton ranks 3,308 out of 3,175. Before him are Haley Reinhart, Kate Havnevik, Beabadoobee, Andy C, Grace Chatto, and Vic Fuentes. After him are Kelela, Conor Oberst, DJ Drama, Petra Haden, Ida Maria, and Jason Moran.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Jonathan Coulton ranks 1,339. Before him are Ramsey Nouah, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Feride Rushiti, David May, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Stephen Malcolm. After him are Adrian Fenty, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Chely Wright, Dina Katabi, Stephen Kinnock, and Amjad Sabri.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jonathan Coulton ranks 20,350 out of 20,380. Before him are Erik Palmer-Brown (1997), Tessa Violet (1990), Brandon Jones (1988), Jay Williams (1981), Jeanine Mason (1991), and Jake Arrieta (1986). After him are Tristan Wilds (1989), Tarence Kinsey (1984), Matt Miazga (1995), Mac Thornberry (1958), Ian Goodfellow (1987), and Linda Sarsour (1980).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jonathan Coulton ranks 1,387. Before him are Fernando Garibay (1982), PJ Morton (1981), Paolo Gregoletto (1985), Lil B (1989), Haley Reinhart (1990), and Vic Fuentes (1983). After him are Kelela (1983), Conor Oberst (1980), DJ Drama (1978), Petra Haden (1971), Jason Moran (1975), and Teddy Geiger (1988).

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