Who is Jon Batiste?

Jon Batiste is an American musician, bandleader, and TV personality.

Besides that, he is well-known as a gospel singer and founder of the band Stay Human whose best known for its album Social Music. Whereas, he was named Artistic Director at Large of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.

Jon Batiste: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity

Jon was born Jonathan Batiste in Kenner, Louisiana, the United States on November 11, 1986. His nickname is Jon.

His father’s name is Michael Batiste and his mother’s name is unknown.

Also, there is no information about his siblings. He belongs to American nationality and African-English ethnicity. His birth sign is Scorpio.

Talking about his childhood, he was born to a musical family which had the talents like Lionel Batiste and Harold Battiste. They had a band named, Batiste Brothers Band.

So, Jon Batiste was interested in music from childhood and when he was eight years old, he played percussion and drums for his family band. However, his mother wanted him to learn the piano and when he became 11, he played that as well.

In which school did Jon Batiste attend?

Talking about his education, firstly, he attended New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. Then, he attended Juilliard School. After that, he attended St. Augustine High School-New Orleans.