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Jonathan Coulton
American singer and songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Joco" redirects here. For the German musical duo, see Joco (duo). For other uses, see Joco (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Jonathan Moulton or Smoking monkey.
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.
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Jonathan Coulton | |
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Also known as | JoCo[1] |
Born | (1970-12-01) December 1, 1970 (age 53) |
Origin | Colchester, Connecticut, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, radio musician, in-house musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, drums, banjo, ukulele, zendrum, accordion, harmonica, mandolin, glockenspiel, analog synthesizers |
Years active | 2003–present |
Website | jonathancoulton |
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His album Artificial Heart was the first to chart, eventually reaching No. 1 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers and No. 125 in the Billboard 200.