Explore Jake Shears net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Lead male singer for the glam rock group Scissor Sisters. He famously sang “Take Your Mama.” In this article, we will discover how old is Jake Shears? Who is Jake Shears dating now & how much money does Jake Shears have?
| Name | Jake Shears |
| First Name | Jake |
| Last Name | Shears |
| Occupation | Rock Singer |
| Birthday | October 3 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Place of Birth | Mesa |
| Home Town | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Jake Shears Biography
Jake Shears is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on October 3, 1978 in Mesa, Arizona, United States. He cited Dolly Parton as one of his musical influences.
Shears attended New York’s Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, where he studied fiction writing and was a classmate of Travis Jeppesen. He also wrote pieces for the gay magazine HX. In 2000, he worked as a music reviewer for Paper magazine.
Shears and Hoffman formed Scissor Sisters in 2001 as a performance art stunt, playing outrageous shows in clubs like Luxx, the heart of the electroclash scene in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where Shears lived. After a couple years struggling in New York (working with the record label A Touch of Class, who produced “Comfortably Numb” and “Filthy/Gorgeous”), Scissor Sisters finally found success in the United Kingdom and Ireland, ending 2004 with the biggest-selling album of the year in the UK. In concert, Shears is known for provocative dancing, flamboyant outfits, and near nudity. (During his early years while he was struggling to make it in New York, he would often earn extra money as a Go-go dancer and male erotic dancer at male strip clubs.)
He was raised as an only child. Openly gay, he began a relationship with Chris Moukarbel in 2004.
He and Scissor Sisters released Magic Hour, the #1 electronic album of 2012.
Jason F. Sellards (born October 3, 1978), better known as Jake Shears, is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the male lead singer of American pop/rock band Scissor Sisters.
Jake Shears Net Worth
Jake is one of the richest Rock Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jake Shears's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He attended Occidental College in California before moving to New York at age nineteen.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Rock Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Shears came out as gay to his parents at the age of 15 at the urging of Dan Savage, who later called his advice “the worst I’ve ever given” due to the negative reaction of Shears’ parents. In 2010, Shears participated in Savage’s It Gets Better Project. In 2012, Shears was interviewed about his experience. He spoke about his good friend Anderson Cooper and said he felt gay celebrities “at least have the responsibility to come out”. Shears was in a relationship with Chris Moukarbel from 2004 to 2015.
In October 2017, Shears released his first song as a solo artist, “Creep City”, which he described as a “pretty theatrical jam, with quite a few twists and turns.”
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Shears’ musical influences include The Bee Gees, Leo Sayer, ABBA, Blondie, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Roxy Music, The New York Dolls, Queen, Cher, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Pet Shop Boys, The Beatles, and Dolly Parton. The Scissor Sisters video for Filthy/Gorgeous was directed by John Cameron Mitchell after Shears met him at a gathering of the Radical Faeries. Shears attended Sir Elton John’s “stag” party before John’s civil partnership ceremony with David Furnish in 2005. John and Shears discussed each other in The Observer in 2006.
Who is Jake Shears Dating?
According to our records, Jake Shears is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Jake Shears’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Jake Shears. You may help us to build the dating records for Jake Shears!In January 2018, Shears made his Broadway debut starring in Kinky Boots. The next month Shears published his autobiography, Boys Keep Swinging. Shears released his eponymous debut solo album on August 10, 2018.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Jake Shears height 5 feet 8 inches Jake weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Shears performed with Erasure’s Andy Bell on “Thought It Was You”, on Bell’s 2005 album Electric Blue. He has also collaborated with Tiga on “Hot in Herre”, “You Gonna Want Me”, and “What You Need” from Tiga’s album Ciao!. He also worked on Finnish house musician Luomo’s “If I Can’t”. Together with Babydaddy, he co-wrote with Kylie Minogue on her hit single “I Believe in You” for her greatest hits compilation Ultimate Kylie. Shears and Minogue also co-wrote “Too Much” with Calvin Harris for Minogue’s number one album Aphrodite. In 2011, Shears collaborated with John Garden to write the music for a musical version of the book Tales of the City. The show is directed by Jason Moore. Shears was featured on the track “Metemya” of Amadou and Mariam’s 2012 album Folila. Shears also wrote the foreword to the award-winning ’80s 7-inch vinyl cover art book Put the Needle on the Record. In 2013, Shears also appeared on the Queens of the Stone Age album …Like Clockwork, providing backing vocals on the song “Keep Your Eyes Peeled”. He duetted with Cher on the track “Take it Like a Man” for her 2013 album Closer to the Truth.
In March 2019 Shears toured with Kylie Minogue as part of her Golden Tour.
Facts & Trivia
Jake Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jake Shears celebrates birthday on October 3 of every year.
In January 2020 he appeared as the “Unicorn” on ITV’s The Masked Singer, finishing in 6th place. Shears released the single “Meltdown” in February 2020.
Who is Jake Shears partner?
Then, five years ago, he all but disappeared. Exhausted and artistically stymied, he put the group on indefinite hiatus and moved to Los Angeles with his longtime boyfriend, Chris Moukarbel.
How old is Jake Shears?
43 years (October 3, 1978)
What happened to the band Scissor Sisters?
Jake Shears has revealed the reason that the Scissor Sisters disbanded, blaming it on their hit song Let’s Have a Kiki. The song was released as part of their 2012 album, Magic Hour. Denying rumours that the band broke up due a fight between him and Ana Matronic, he told GayCities: “God knows we got into some fights.
Are Scissor Sisters still around?
But in a recent interview, former Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears revealed that the song’s popularity may have ultimately led to the band’s split in 2012.
Are the Scissor Sisters still in jail?
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | The Scissor Sisters |
| Criminal status | • Charlotte: Incarcerated at Limerick Prison • Linda: Released |
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