Before we really dive into the topic, we always start with some quick questions and a bit of a warm-up. Jack, what is the most energetic text thread you participate in?
I’m not in any energetic text threads. I try to do as little of it as possible.
OK, maybe we’ll come back to this later. What does the algorithm know about you?
Way too much.
Oh yes, I know that feeling.
He knows I recently got a fresh dog.
What kind of dog?
She’s a mutt. He’s part golden retriever, part chihuahua, part pitbull. She is the most stunning creature in the world.
I also have a pitbull mutt. Are you getting dog food ads right now?
Yes.
I see. What technology changed your life?
DAW, digital audio workstations. Going from having half a million dollars worth of recording equipment to record an album to being able to record an album on your laptop is the most stunning and wonderful thing in the world.
What’s your favorite way to spend a Saturday in the Bay Area? I have to ask, are you from here and of course we are here.
Sorry to bring up the dog topic twice, but she just learned that she can run straight into the ocean. And that’s great. Love it. So I throw sticks into the ocean for her. She falls into the ocean and swims around fearlessly, looking for him. The best thing in the world.
Which music app do you operate most often?
Spotify.
Let’s give our viewers a piece of your story in case they don’t have it. So you were born and raised here in San Francisco, and music has always been in your life. You studied music at Stanford University, you started Patreon with your elderly college roommate in 2013 and it was a response to personal experiences, right?