Jake Sinclair (musician)

After writing and producing his first RIAA Gold single with New Politics ("Harlem"), followed by his first RIAA Platinum single with 5 Seconds of Summer ("She Looks So Perfect"), Sinclair moved into his own studio in Echo Park. There he produced Panic! At the Disco's #1 album Death of a Bachelor and Weezer's White Album. He is performing on tour with Beck.

Sinclair co-wrote and produced Panic! at the Disco's Pray for the Wicked and Death of a Bachelor albums (which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200)^[5][3] and produced Weezer's 2016 Weezer (White Album).^[3] Both were nominated for Best Rock Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.^[6] He co-wrote and produced "Uma Thurman" by Fall Out Boy,^[3] which debuted at number one on the U.S. iTunes Chart,^[7] reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA in December 2015.^[8] Sinclair received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year for his work as engineer and bassist on Taylor Swift's "Everything Has Changed"^[3] alongside producer Butch Walker.^[9] He co-wrote and produced the debut single, "She Looks So Perfect" by 5 Seconds of Summer^[3] that peaked at number one in over five countries and won Song of the Year at the 2014 ARIA Awards.^[10] Sinclair is the former bassist of the indie/pop rock band The Films^[11] and the lead singer and producer of the indie pop duo Alohaha.^[12][3] In November 2018 Sinclair won the Spotify Secret Genius Award for best rock producer.^[13]