Grace Chatto
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Early Life and Education
Grace Chatto, born on December 10, 1985, in London, England, is an English musician best known for her role in the electronic music group Clean Bandit. She attended The Latymer School and Westminster School before pursuing higher education. Grace later enrolled at the Royal Academy of Music, the United Kingdom’s oldest conservatoire, where she honed her classical music skills. Concurrently, she studied Modern Languages—becoming fluent in Russian—at Jesus College, University of Cambridge.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 10 Dec, 1985
- Age
- 34 yrs
- Occupations
- Musician
Cellist
Percussionist
Vocalist
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- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Birth Place
- London
- Gender
- Female
- Description
- British musician
- Net Worth 2021
- 10 million
Formation of Clean Bandit
While at Cambridge, Grace met Jack Patterson and Neil Amin-Smith, with whom she went on to form Clean Bandit. The band gained recognition for its unique fusion of classical and dance music elements. Their earliest release, “Mozart’s House,” was composed in 2010 and officially released in 2013. The track reached number seventeen on the UK Singles Chart and was featured on their debut album, New Eyes.
Breakthrough Success with “Rather Be”
Clean Bandit achieved international acclaim in 2014 with their single “Rather Be,” featuring Jess Glynne. The song topped the UK Singles Chart and climbed to number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100. Its innovative sound and widespread appeal earned the group the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2015.