Taylor Swift is one of the most iconic faces in pop culture, but the man behind her music sometimes goes unnoticed. Jack Antonoff is behind 11 Taylor Swift albums, has worked with Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and many more prominent faces in the industry, and is one of the most talented people in musical history.

Antonoff didn’t just stumble into success though, he gained it through much hardship, perseverance, hard work, and a love for music. He started his first band in high school with friends called Outline. They organized their own tours and Antonoff used his parents’ minivan to get around. When he was a senior, he lost his 13-year-old younger sister to brain cancer, which had an impact on Antonoff.

Following his sister’s passing, Antonoff formed another band called Steel Train in 2002. While working with Steel Train, he met Nate Ruess and the two formed a duo known as Fun. This is where Jack starts to get recognition from the music industry. His second album with fun titled “Some Nights” charted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200. He continued to have success with Fun and created another band called Bleachers in 2014.

Antonoff has 11 Grammy wins and 30 Grammy nominations. That stat alone shows how talented of a musician he is. The artists he is most famous for working with are Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter.Antanoff worked with Sabrina Carpenter on “Short n Sweet” (which won Best Pop Vocal Album and got nominated for Album of the Year) and “Man’s Best Friend.” He worked on the hit song “Luther” with Kendrick Lamar and SZA. He also worked with Taylor Swift on just under a dozen albums. His versatility, creativity, and perspective helped him become one of the greats in the music Industry.