Chris Thile Biography
Chris Thile is a mandolinist, songwriter, singer, composer, and radio presenter from the United States. He is most known for his work with Punch Brothers, an acoustic folk and progressive bluegrass quintet, and Nickel Creek, a progressive acoustic trio. Chris was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2012.
In October 2016, he began hosting the radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion, which was rebranded Live from Here in December 2017.
Chris Thile Age
Chris Thile was born in Oceanside, California, United States on February 20, 1981. He is 41 years old.
Chris Thile Height
Chris stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in/1.75 m tall.
Chris Thile Family
Chris’s parents, Kathy and Scott Thile raised him in Oceanside, California. Chris’ first musical memory is hearing Stan Getz’s recording of The Girl from Ipanema when he was one year old. His family began taking him to That Pizza Place when he was two years old, where he listened to John Moore’s band Bluegrass.
Chris’ family relocated to Idyllwild when he was four years old. He began playing the mandolin at the age of five, receiving tuition from John Moore on the side. Thile’s family and the Watkins family founded Nickel Creek when he was eight years old. Chris won the mandolin championship at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas when he was twelve years old.
Chris Thile Wife
In 2003, Chris married his ex-wife, fashion designer Jesse Meighan. After 18 months of marriage, they divorced in 2004. He is currently hitched to Claire Coffee, an actress. The couple married on December 23, 2013. Calvin Eugene, their first child, was born on May 15, 2015. Chris’ great-great-great-great-uncle is Sam Thompson, a Baseball Hall of Famer.
Chris Thile Education
Chris’ and Watkin’s families created Nickel Creek and performed at several California bluegrass festivals, thus he had to be home-schooled. Chris later attended Murray State University for a couple of semesters as a music major.
Chris Thile Salary
Chris receives an amount annual salary, though he hasn’t revealed his exact earnings, will soon update this section.
Chris Thile Net Worth
Chris’ approximate net worth is $3 million.
Chris Thile Career
Chris and Punch Brothers planned a year-long tour in 2008 to promote “Punch,” as well as an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on February 29. The band performed “Rye Whiskey” on The Late Show with David Letterman on November 5, 2010, featuring Steve Martin on banjo.
Chris released a new joint album with Edgar Meyer, Bass & Mandolin, in 2014, and began a tour in support of the album. In addition, in 2014, he returned with Nickel Creek to celebrate their 25th anniversary with a new album called A Dotted Line. The band also went on a national tour called NC25.
He is a well-known mandolinist. He began playing the mandolin at the age of five, receiving tuition from John Moore on the side. He won the mandolin championship at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas when he was twelve years old. He was named IBMA Mandolinist of the Year in 2001. Chris and Edgar Meyer won the Grammy Award for Best Modern Instrumental Album for Bass & Mandolin in 2014.
Chris’ family and the Watkins family founded Nickel Creek when Chris was eight years old. The band appeared at numerous bluegrass festivals throughout California. He established The Tensions Mountain Boys band in 2007, which later changed its name to Punch Brothers. Chris (mandolin), Chris Eldridge (guitar), Gabe Witcher (fiddle/violin), Greg Garrison (bass), and Noam Pikelny made up the band (banjo).
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