Jake Blount

Jake Blount performs at the Earful of Fiddle camp in Michigan by Sitarooman. CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

American Folk Musician / Banjo and Fiddle • Born August 8, 1995 • Folk • Bluegrass • Spirituals

Fast Facts

• Jake Blount was born in 1995
• He was born in Washington D.C. but is currently based in Providence, Rhode Island
• His mother’s family originates from Sweden and Jersey (Europe) and his father is Black
• Blount is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, playing fiddle and banjo
• He specializes in Appalachian Folk Music, Old Time, and American Roots music
• He is recipient of the 2020 Steve Martin Banjo Prize
• Jake Blount was part of the band Moose Whisperers, who won the Traditional Band contest at the Appalachian String Band Music Festival (aka Clifftop)