Jonathan Patrick Wimberly (born May 29, 1983)[1] is an American record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and mixing engineer best known as being one-half of the synth-pop duo Chairlift.
[3][4][5] He also has writing and production credits on critically lauded albums by Blood Orange, Ellie Goulding, Paloma Faith, Empress Of, Wet, and many others.
[11][12] Wimberly produced "No Angel" with Caroline Polachek, which was featured on Beyoncé's self-titled album in 2013, which also was a number 1 record on the Billboard charts.
[18] Shortly thereafter, Chairlift's song "Bruises" was featured in the September 2008 commercial for the iPod nano, becoming their most widely known and breakout single following the release of their debut album Does You Inspire You.
Wimberly has collaborated on many records and television series, including with MGMT on their fourth LP, Little Dark Age.
[4] Among his other collaborations that year were work with Dev Hynes (Blood Orange) on his album Freetown Sound, where Wimberly played drums, percussion, and bass on the song "Desirée."
"[29] Wimberly's collaborations reach across a spectrum of artists and genres, including working with Fort Lean on their 2012 Change Your Name EP.
[30] More recently, he gained recognition for producing Joji's song "Slow Dancing in the Dark" (which was certified five-times Platinum in November 2022)[31] and his subsequent album Nectar.
"[34] This was not the first time he has appeared live with Solange, as he played alongside her on December 10, 2012, on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon performing "Losing You," her lead single, off her True EP.
[35] In 2013, he appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly, with fellow Chairlift band member Caroline Polachek performing "Amanaemonesia".