MUSICIAN
Aaron Dessner
1976 - Today

Aaron Dessner
Aaron Brooking Dessner (born April 23, 1976) is an American musician. He is best known as a founding member of the rock band the National, with whom he has recorded nine studio albums; a co-founder of the indie rock duo Big Red Machine, teaming with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon; and a collaborator on Taylor Swift's critically acclaimed studio albums Folklore and Evermore, both of which contended for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2021 and 2022, respectively, with the former winning the accolade; as well as The Tortured Poets Department (2024). Dessner has co-written, produced or co-produced songs by Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Michael Stipe, Gracie Abrams, Frightened Rabbit, Ben Howard, Sharon Van Etten, Local Natives, This Is the Kit, Adia Victoria, Lisa Hannigan, Fred Again, Girl in Red, Mustafa the Poet, Brian Eno, Laufey and Lone Bellow, among others. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aaron Dessner is the 3,053rd most popular musician (down from 2,998th in 2019). (down from 5,143rd in 2019)
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Aaron Dessner ranks 3,053 out of 3,175. Before him are Ryan Cabrera, Kele Okereke, Brian Marshall, Nina Gordon, Dallas Austin, and Lukas Meijer. After him are Sylwia Grzeszczak, Karolina Protsenko, DJ Fresh, Tycho, Sam Fender, and Rob Swire.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRyan Cabrera
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 3,047
Kele Okereke
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 3,048
Brian Marshall
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 3,049
Nina Gordon
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 3,050
Dallas Austin
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 3,051
Lukas Meijer
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 3,052
Aaron Dessner
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 3,053
Sylwia Grzeszczak
1989 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 3,054
Karolina Protsenko
2008 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 3,055
DJ Fresh
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 3,056
Tycho
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 3,057
Sam Fender
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 3,058
Rob Swire
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 3,059
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Aaron Dessner ranks 1,078. Before him are LaTasha Colander, Drew Pearce, Enuka Okuma, Vadim Evseev, Kenji Takagi, and Iwao Yamane. After him are Yoshikiyo Kuboyama, Perpetua Nkwocha, Mashona Washington, Matt Doran, Bret McKenzie, and Nicholas Stoller.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsLaTasha Colander
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 1,072
Drew Pearce
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 1,073
Enuka Okuma
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 1,074
Vadim Evseev
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 1,075
Kenji Takagi
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 1,076
Iwao Yamane
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 1,077
Aaron Dessner
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 1,078
Yoshikiyo Kuboyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 1,079
Perpetua Nkwocha
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.48
Rank: 1,080
Mashona Washington
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.48
Rank: 1,081
Matt Doran
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 1,082
Bret McKenzie
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 1,083
Nicholas Stoller
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 1,084