Chris Thile

Chris Thile
Thile hosting A Prairie Home Companion in 2016
Background information
Born
Christopher Scott Thile

(1981-02-20) February 20, 1981
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • composer
  • radio show host
Instruments
  • Mandolin
  • vocals
  • bouzouki
  • guitar
  • violin
Years active1989–present
Labels
Member of
Spouses
  • Jesse Meighan
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    (m. 2003; div. 2004)​
  • ​
    (m. 2013)​
Websitewww.christhile.com

Christopher Scott Thile (/ˈθiːli/; born February 20, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and radio personality, best known for his work in the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk and progressive bluegrass quintet Punch Brothers. He is a 2012 MacArthur Fellow. From 2016 to its cancellation in 2020, he hosted the radio variety show Live from Here.

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