Jack Metzger

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Birth nameJack Evan Metzger
Born (1997-08-16) August 16, 1997 (age 26)
Bayside, Queens
OriginManhattan, New York, U.S.
Genres
  • Indie pop
  • electropop
  • electronic
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2004–present
Labels
  • AJR Productions
  • Warner
  • BMG
  • Mercury
  • Republic
Associated actsAJR
Websiteajrbrothers.com

Jack Evan Metzger Though Metzger is his family name, he often refers to his last name as Met since the mid-2010s.[1](born August 16, 1997) is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer of the indie pop band AJR. Metzger additionally had acting roles in The Pink Panther 2, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and other films.

Early life

Jack was born the third child of Gary Metzger (1952-2023) and Laurie Marvald, both of whom were architects. Marvald attended Cornell University before moving on to entrepreneurship.[2] Jack and his two older brothers Adam and Ryan are Jewish.[1] The family lived in a three-bedroom colonial-style house in Bayside, Queens before moving to a two-bedroom co-op apartment in Chelsea, Manhattan in 2001,[3] with the brothers sharing a room together until 2013.[4] Jack attended the Professional Children's School in Manhattan and graduated in the mid-2010s.[5]

Career

2004–2013: Acting work

In 2004 at the age of 7, Metzger made his first television appearance in the episode "Magnificat" from season 4 of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He plays Billy Whitlock, a young boy who dies in a car bombing.[6] On the airing date, 11.53 million viewers in the U.S. saw the episode.[7] He would act again in 2009 in The Pink Panther 2, appearing as Antoine, the nephew of Inspector Clouseau.[8][9] In 2010, he appeared alongside his mother on Nova.[10] He made further appearances on Onion SportsDome in 2011 and as a young version of the titular character in Billy Bates (2013).

2005–present: AJR

Main article: AJR (band) In 2005 at the age of 8, Jack and his brothers Adam and Ryan formed AJR and began writing, producing, and mixing music in their apartment's living room, focusing on DIY indie pop music.[11] In 2006, they began busking in Central Park and Washington Square Park with various instruments, initially performing covers. In 2010 they released two independent albums, "Born and Bred" and "Venture", and a self-titled EP in 2012.[12]

In November 2012, the band released their debut single "I'm Ready" and tweeted a link to the music video to over 80 celebrities, including Australian singer Sia. Sia's celebrity influence led to Steve Greenberg, former president of Columbia Records and current CEO and founder of S-Curve Records, becoming the band's manager.[13] "I'm Ready" was commercially released on August 22, 2013, and became the band's first commercially successful song, receiving radio play,[9] performing the song on numerous television programs,[14] and receiving Platinum certifications in the U.S. and Australia.[15][16] On December 20, 2013, AJR included the song on their major-label debut EP, 6foot1, and later on the band's debut studio album, Living Room, on March 3, 2015. A remix of the song is featured on their second EP, Infinity, released September 23, 2014.

The brothers released their third EP, What Everyone's Thinking, on September 16, 2016, which features the single "Weak".[17] "Weak" became the band's second hit, certifying Platinum in 7 countries including the U.S. and Gold in 6 countries. On June 9, 2017, the song was additionally part of the band's second studio album, The Click, alongside "Sober Up", featuring Rivers Cuomo from Weezer and reaching number one on 's Alternative Airplay chart[18][19] Hundred Handed, Grizfolk, Ocean Park Standoff, and Max Schneider|MAX were featured as openers for the band's 2018 tour in support of the album.[20] A deluxe version of The Click was released on September 21, 2018, with the single "Burn the House Down" releasing earlier in the year and reaching number two on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.[19] AJR later worked with Barack Obama for the It's On Us campaign, launched in 2014 to combat sexual assault on college campuses across the United States. The band released the single "It's On Us" on March 31, 2017.[21] AJR also worked with EDM artist Steve Aoki and American rapper Lil Yachty in 2018, collaborating on the single "Pretender (Steve Aoki song)|Pretender".[22]

AJR released the song "100 Bad Days" on January 30, 2019,[23] which would later become the lead single for the band's third studio album, Neotheater, announced on March 10 with a release date of April 26.[24] The promotional single "Birthday Party" was released on March 12 alongside a live performance of "100 Bad Days" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[25] "Dear Winter" was released as the album's second single on April 5,[26] and alternate version titled "Dear Winter 2.0" released October 25.[27] The album performed well on Billboard charts, reaching number one on Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums charts and number eight on the Top 200 Albums chart.

The band released the single "Bang!" on February 12, 2020.[28] The song was highly successful, winning a Billboard Music Award for "Top Rock Song" In 2021. "Bummerland" was released as a follow-up single on August 31.[29] "My Play" released on December 22 as the third single of the recently announced fourth studio album, OK Orchestra.[30] On February 17, 2021, the band released "Way Less Sad" as the fourth single, and OK Orchestra released on March 26, 2021.[31] AJR released a remix of Daisy the Great's "The Record Player Song" entitled "Record Player" on August 30.[32] On November 24, the band released a music video for their song "The Good Part" from The Click after a massive wave of popularity on TikTok and YouTube Shorts.[33]

Jack and Ryan began working with theatre producer Vivek J. Tiwary for a Broadway adaptation of the children's book Harold and the Purple Crayon on March 11, 2022, planning on producing songs for the musical.[34][35] AJR later signed to Mercury Records in May 2022,[36] and released the single "I Won't" through Mercury on July 29.[37] The follow-up single "The DJ Is Crying for Help" released on November 18.[38] AJR then collaborated with Quinn XCII for the song "Too Late", released on January 27, 2023. The third single "The Dumb Song" was released on April 21, 2023.[39] "God Is Really Real" was surprise released on July 3 as the fourth single,[40] and the fifth studio album The Maybe Man was announced on August 28. The fifth single "Yes I'm a Mess" was released September 29.[41]

Personal life

Jack briefly studied film with his brother Ryan at Columbia University,[42][43][44] while their older brother Adam received a BA from Columbia University, majoring in business and philosophy,[45] an MA from New York University,[46] and PhD in International Human Rights Law from the University of Birmingham. On August 24, 2023, Adam announced he would become a professor at Columbia University, teaching a new course entitled Climate Campaigning Reimagined alongside Mila Rosenthal.[47][48] Jack and Ryan live in the same house and have two dogs: a Bouvier named Shay and a dog named Olly.[42] During the band's OK Orchestra Tour, Jack announced that he had been diagnosed with OCD in 2017.[49]

On July 1, 2023, AJR canceled their July performances and revealed on social media that the health of their father, Gary, was declining.[50] Two days later, on July 3, they released "God Is Really Real", the fourth single from their fifth studio album The Maybe Man. The song is about their father’s illness; they had intended to release it along with the rest of the album but decided to release it early after the band saw the "outpouring of love for [their] dad".[51] Later that day, the band announced that their father had died, and announced a foundation in honor of him on August 1.[52]

Discography

AJR

main|AJR discography

  • Living Room (2015)
  • The Click (2017)
  • Neotheater (2019)
  • OK Orchestra (2021)
  • The Maybe Man (2023)

With other artists

Year Song Contribution Artist Album Ref.
2014 "Cards" Produced Minor Soul Tiger [53]
2016 "Home" Co-wrote MAX Hell's Kitchen Angel [53]
"Do or Die" Co-wrote, produced Jenna Rose — [54]
2017 "Dime" Co-wrote Rachel Crow [55]
2019 "Wish You Pain" Andy Grammer Naive [53][56]
2020 "Best Friend Song" Co-produced Rozzi — [57]
"Working for the Weekend" Co-wrote MAX Colour Vision [58]
"Christmas Party" Meghan Trainor A Very Trainor Christmas [53]
"Christmas Got Me Blue"
2021 "Brand New Day" JVKE Clifford the Big Red Dog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [59]
2023 "Everything" Netta — [60]
"When She's Around (Funga Macho)" Co-wrote, produced Bruce Melodie, Shaggy [61]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Billy Whitlock Episode: "Magnificat"
2009 The Pink Panther 2 Antoine Film
2010 Nova Himself Episode: "The Pluto Files"
2011 Onion SportsDome Episode: "Episode 2"
2013 Billy Bates Young Billy Film

Footnotes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dzurillay, Julia (November 17, 2022). "Why AJR Changed Their Last Name". ShowBiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ Singh, Ethan (July 6, 2023). "Who was AJR's father Gary Metzger?". The Sun. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ Hall, Trish (May 5, 2002). "Habitats/Chelsea; Moving to Manhattan, for the Children's Sake". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Maloni, Joshua (October 29, 2014). "Interview: AJR is A-mazing". Niagara Frontier Publications. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ AJR (February 13, 2017). AJR | Full Interview (YouTube video). Zach Sang Show. Event occurs at 1:45. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Season 4, Episode 7". Rotten Tomatoes. November 7, 2004. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Weekly Program Rankings Report". ABC Medianet. November 9, 2004. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ Pahwa, Kiran (February 5, 2009). "Jack Metzger at "The Pink Panther 2" New York Premiere - Arrivals". TopNews. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Hyman, Dan (September 24, 2013). "NYC Brother Trio AJR 'Ready' for Stardom". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ "NOVA | The Pluto Files | Credits". PBS. 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ Holland, Eric (March 4, 2015). "Get Ready for AJR". Hollandude. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  12. ↑ Chu, Priscilla (June 9, 2015). "'I'm Ready' band proves ready for the spotlight". Daily Trojan. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  13. ↑ Trakin, Roy (June 2, 2021). "After 'Bang'-Up Job With AJR, Industry Vet Steve Greenberg Brings S-Curve Records to Disney Music Group". Variety. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ FOX (October 17, 2013). "AJR brothers perform 'I'm Ready'". My FOX NY. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013.
  15. ↑ "American single certifications – AJR – I'm Ready". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  16. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
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  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "AJR Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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  22. ↑ Bein, Kat (June 6, 2018). "Watch Steve Aoki, Lil Yachty & AJR Do It for the 'Gram in 'Pretender' Video: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  23. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (January 30, 2019). "AJR Laugh About Their Failures In New Single '100 Bad Days'". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  24. ↑ LaScola, Ben (March 19, 2019). "AJR Announces 'Neotheater' Tour Dates, Album Tracklist". Red Roll. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  25. ↑ Legaspi, Althea (March 12, 2019). "AJR Bring Exuberant '100 Bad Days' Performance to 'Kimmel'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  26. ↑ Snyder, Brett (April 15, 2019). "AJR's Dear Winter Hits All The Feels". Better Spins. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  27. ↑ Bosch, Eva (October 25, 2019). "AJR Release New Version Of "Dear Winter"". Strife Mag. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  28. ↑ Mamo, Heran (February 12, 2020). "AJR Truly Go Out With a 'Bang!' in New Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  29. ↑ Mamo, Heran (September 1, 2020). "AJR Vacation in 'Bummerland' For Their Only Summer Plan in New Single & Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  30. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (December 28, 2020). "AJR Reminisce on a Simpler Time in Animated 'My Play' Video". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  31. ↑ Amorosi, A. D. (March 26, 2021). "Indie-Pop Brother Band AJR Is A-OK With the Lustrously Theatrical 'OK Orchestra': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  32. ↑ ABC Audio (August 31, 2021). "AJR unites with Daisy the Great for new song "Record Player"". 98 KUPD. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  33. ↑ ABC News (November 24, 2021). "AJR premieres video for newly viral 2017 song "The Good Part"". 105.7 The Point. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  34. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (September 23, 2022). "Harold and the Purple Crayon Stage Musical Finds Its Book Writers". Playbill. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  35. ↑ Moynihan, Caitlin (March 11, 2022). "Harold and the Purple Crayon to Become Broadway Musical; Band AJR to Write Original Music". Broadway.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  36. ↑ Garcia, Thania (May 18, 2022). "Music Industry Moves: AJR Signs With Mercury Records, LimeWire Strikes NFT Deal With Universal Music". Variety. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  37. ↑ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (August 10, 2022). "AJR release new single "I Won't"". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  38. ↑ Furry, Emma (November 19, 2022). "AJR releases new single The DJ Is Crying For Help". United By Pop. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  39. ↑ Vigil, Dom (April 21, 2023). "AJR Return With New Single, "The Dumb Song"". Prelude Press. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  40. ↑ McEwen, Alex (July 5, 2023). "Alternative band AJR release new song in tribute of their late dad Gary". Culturess. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  41. ↑ Elbl, Allison; Price, Alexa (September 29, 2023). "Multi-Platinum Chart-Topping Band AJR Are Back With Anthemic New Single "Yes I'm A Mess" Out Now". Shore Fire Media. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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  43. ↑ Tracy, Brianne (April 22, 2020). "Adam Met of AJR Opens Up About How He and His Brothers Stay Sustainable on Tour". People. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  44. ↑ Whyte, Woodrow (April 7, 2017). "AJR Interview: Meet The Brothers Behind The Hit Single "Weak"". PopBuzz. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
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  46. ↑ "Adam Met | The Harry Walker Agency". Harry Walker Agency. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  47. ↑ Met, Adam (June 15, 2023). "What I Learned While Trying to Negotiate a Bipartisan Climate Policy in a Divided D.C." Time. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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  49. ↑ AJR - Way Less Sad / Finale (Live from the OKO Tour). August 13, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2023 – via YouTube.
  50. ↑ Dehring, Sam (July 1, 2023). "AJR no longer performing at Summerfest". CBS58. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  51. ↑ Patterson, Charmaine (July 4, 2023). "AJR Brothers Reveal Their Father Has Died After Lengthy Illness". The Messenger. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  52. ↑ Kahler, Tanner (July 3, 2023). "After Summerfest cancellations, AJR announces their father has died". WISN-TV. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
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  59. ↑ "Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)". Soundtrack.net. November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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  61. ↑ Centeno, Tony M. (October 27, 2023). "Shaggy Joins Bruce Melodie For Their New Afrobeat Collaboration". iHeartRadio. Retrieved November 23, 2023.

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