Jack DeBoe is an American musician, music producer, songwriter, and engineer who crafts musical infrastructures and fosters unique creative expressions. He is called on for his ability to recognize where an artist sees limitations by funneling their vision through experience and expertise. The result is a project that exceeds expectations by helping artists break through the invisible boundaries they set for themselves.
Based in Brooklyn, New York, Jack is currently a Composer and Music Producer at the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where he has scored a short film with the directing duo Daniels (Everything Everywhere All At Once) and acted as Music Director for UK artist, Little Simz. Currently, he serves as a part-time faculty member at the New School, where he imparts production and mixing techniques to both Master's and undergraduate students, all the while actively collaborating on musical projects with unique and talented artists.
Jack has various creative credits, including work on several Grammy nominated albums, with artists such as Tyler the Creator, Jon Batiste, Yebba, Meshell Ndegeocello, Louis Cato, and Trixie Whitley and, as a drummer, has supported countless artists and bands, including Emily King, Lucius, Lizz Wright, Megan Hilty, and Nick Hakim. Through his work with Marcus Strickland, he was introduced to Meshell Ndegeocello, with whom he worked as studio and production manager, engineer, and collaborator.
In 2023, Jack performed with “The Healing Project” at Carnegie Hall. The project’s sounds and music were produced by Jack and his frequent collaborator, Samora Pinderhughes, who was recently awarded a $1 Million grant from the Mellon Foundation. The first album release that is tied to the project, entitled "GRIEF", was produced, engineered, and mixed by Jack and was featured in the New York Times Best Jazz Albums of 2022.