Andrew Taggart

Andrew Taggart: Biography in Details

Who is Andrew Taggart?

Andrew Taggert is an American Musician. He is one of the members of the popular band The Chainsmokers along with Adam Alpert and Alex Pall.

What are the birth facts of Andrew Taggart?

He was born on 31st December 1989, in Portland, Maine, USA. Talking about his family, his mother is a teacher and his father works in medical production.

From the beginning of his childhood, he had a keen interest in music. At the age of 15, he started to train in Electronic dance music. In the beginning days of his career, he began to listen, to David Guetta and Daft Punk.

Andrew Taggart completed his graduation in art from Syracuse University. While he was at the University he started to learn about the music business.

Andrew Taggart: Professional Life, Career, Awards

In the starting days of his professional career, Andrew Taggart formed the band with Alex Pall under the management of Adam Alpert. Initially, The Chainsmokers introduced their music as an EDM DJ duo and was seen in the collaboration with Priyanka Chopra in Erase and The Rookie.

As the #Selfie hit the music industry, it became the breakthrough song in their career. Moreover, they follow up with another radio banger “Don’t Let Me Down”  on February 5, 2016.

Besides this, The Chainsmokers introduced their first album named Bouquet. In which their extremely popular number “Roses” was also included. In addition, the blockbuster hit “Closer” ranked No. 1 in the United States and the United Kingdom. Globally, it became a mega-hit which has also earned them a couple of awards.

The Chainsmokers, he has won several awards. Their smash hit number “Closer” which was loved by the listeners holds more than half a dozen awards.

In 2017, Andrew Taggart was awarded Best New Artist, Best New Pop Artist, and Dance Artist of the Year with The Chainsmokers.

Net Worth and Salary

Being one-half of the super hit band The Chasinsmokers, he is earning huge money from his projects. Currently, Andrew Taggart has a net worth of $80 million.

Apart from that, his income is growing day by day with his new hits and some endorsements.

As per the sources, a soccer player receives an average salary of around $42k per year.

Rumors and Controversy

Andrew Taggart was dragged into a controversy when he allegedly mentioned Halsey stating, “@halsey fuck you bald bitch” on Twitter. The controversy came as Alex and Andrew targetted Lady Gaga’s single “Perfect Illusion”.

As soon as Andrew Taggart criticized her song Halsey came up supporting Lady Gaga. But after the tweet, Andrew said his account got hacked and he did not tweet any of that.

During the steamy onstage performance of Andrew and Halsey (Ashley Frangipane) at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, there were rumors of them dating.

How tall is Andrew Taggart?

Andrew Taggart has a height of 5 ft 9 inches and weighs 75 kg. His attractive features are his blue eyes and dark blonde hair.

Social Media Presence

As a global icon, Andrew Taggart is equally active on social media and has a pretty huge fan following. Andrew has more than 1.3 million followers on Instagram and almost 82k on Twitter.

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