Jon Batiste is an American virtuoso pianist, bandleader, composer, record producer, educator and actor. At the 2022 Grammy Awards, Batiste was the night's biggest winner, taking home five awards including Album of the Year for We Are. Batiste also won best American roots performance, best American roots song, best score soundtrack for visual media, and best music video for "Freedom." He was also nominated for 6 other awards. Batiste's major label debut “Hollywood Africans” was nominated for a Grammy award for Best American Roots Performance in 2019 and, along with his band Stay Human, he is featured nightly on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. His music is featured in the Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning 2020 Disney Pixar film Soul, and his composing and songwriting will be featured in his large-scale, genre-melding symphonic work “American Symphony."  A Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, Jon balances a demanding performance schedule—which often includes his signature ‘love riot’ street parades—with public speaking engagements, master classes, brand partnerships, and acting roles. He played himself on the HBO series Tremé and appeared in director Spike Lee’s Red Hook Summer. Jon is committed to the education and mentorship of young musicians. He has led his own Social Music Residency and Mentoring Program sponsored by Chase, as well as master classes throughout the world.