For the record, American singer-songwriter and TV personality Jon Batiste is not blind or autistic.
While there are no credible sources telling otherwise, the former bandleader of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert himself also has never talked about having any visual impairments or neurodivergent conditions.
But it seems Jon Batiste blind rumors arose from his latest Instagram post featuring a clip where he plays Green Day’s Holiday after hearing it for the first time.
In the video, despite hearing it just then, he plays the piano version of the song without even looking at the keys, which sort of looks like how a person with visual impairment might play.
Moreover, while he listens intently to the musical notes to replicate them, he occasionally looks off into the space behind his keyboard.
Noticing that, one fan commented, “He’s the man, but why he playing like he blind 😂😂😂😂” and another replied, “Looks like he sees the sound. He sees what’s not visible to our eyes.” Meanwhile, another commented, “Hahaha wondering the same thing.“
Furthermore, those who are first-time listeners might mistake him for blind or autistic because of his impressive playstyle.
Jon Batiste’s new album, Beethoven Blues, garners buzz prior to its release!
Born on November 11, 1986, in a Catholic family in Metairie, Louisiana singer Jon Batiste debuted in the music industry with his first album, Times in New Orleans, in 2005.
Since then, he has colaborated with many A-lister artists like Stevie Wonder, Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey, ASAP Rocky, Lenny Kravitz, etc.
Thanks to his exceptional talent for music, he released five other albums in the following years, his last being World Music Radio.
Furthermore, his 2021 album We Are won the highly coveted Album of The Year at the 2022’s Grammy.
Just recently, the Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste announced that his new seventh album, Beethoven Blues, will be released on November 15, 2024.
Following his announcement, the hype and excitement for his album is surreal. Moreover, his album promotion via collaboration like with Pianote is also garnerning more new audience.
As per the announcement, his new album features eleven tracks, including his rendition of Beethoven’s Für Elise that he released few weeks ago.
Additional Information
- In 2023, Netflix documentary American Symphony featured Jon Batiste where they showed his process of composing his first symphony.
- The 37-year-old musician tied the knot with his wife Suleika Jaouad, an American writer and advocate, in February 2022. As of now, the couple has not welcomed any children.
- As per online sources, Jon Batiste has an estimated net worth of $4 million, accumulated from his musical journey.
