# Jack Conte

> Jack Conte is an American musician and the co-founder and CEO of Patreon, which he launched with Sam Yam in 2013 to help creators earn directly from fans. A Stanford graduate and member of Pomplamoose with Nataly Dawn, he also co-founded Scary Pockets with Ryan Lerman. His experience making elaborate online music videos informs his public advocacy for sustainable creative businesses and direct audience relationships.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Patreon
- **Organizations:** Patreon, Pomplamoose, Scary Pockets, Magaziine
- **From:** San Francisco, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Patreon in 2013 and serves as its CEO., Built Pomplamoose with Nataly Dawn and Scary Pockets with Ryan Lerman., Gave the 2017 TED talk How artists can (finally) get paid in the digital age.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Graduated from Stanford, where he studied music and composition.
- **2007** — Began posting music videos to YouTube.
- **2008** — Formed Pomplamoose with Nataly Dawn.
- **2013** — Launched Patreon with Sam Yam on May 7; published the Pedals music video the same day.
- **2014** — Published Pomplamoose’s tour accounts: $135,983 income, $147,802 expenses and an $11,819 loss.
- **2017** — Co-founded Scary Pockets with Ryan Lerman and gave a TED talk about artist compensation.
- **2022** — Formed the synth-pop band Magaziine.
- **2023** — Started Digital Spaghetti, a YouTube channel and Patreon page.
- **2026** — Described Patreon’s shift toward a media and community network and announced a July workforce reduction.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Patreon in 2013 and serves as its CEO.
- Built Pomplamoose with Nataly Dawn and Scary Pockets with Ryan Lerman.
- Gave the 2017 TED talk How artists can (finally) get paid in the digital age.
- Patreon reported more than $10 billion in cumulative creator payments in August 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed his public positions, creator independence and leadership development in The Trium Group’s This Isn’t Right interview, published September 10.
- **2026-07** — On July 23, announced that Patreon would reduce its workforce by 93 people, or 20%, and change its organizational structure; he accepted responsibility for the decision.
- **2026-06** — In a June 22 Decoder interview, discussed Patreon’s evolution beyond payments into discovery and a network of creator businesses.
- **2026-03** — Appeared at SXSW with composer Bryan Noll of Lightbath and dancer Braylon Browner to discuss human creativity.

## Links

- Website: https://jackconte.bandcamp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-conte-a15a3686
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jackconte
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXuc4N_UKi5IXNGtHZY8qQA
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jackconte.bsky.social
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackconte/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackConteMusic

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Last updated: 2026-10-14