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NJ Native Jack Antonoff Appearing As 'SNL' Musical Guest

New Jersey native Jack Antonoff will perform in the iconic Studio 8H for the first time as the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live."

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Jack Antonoff of Bleachers performs on stage during Audacy Beach Festival at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park on December 04, 2021 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Jack Antonoff of Bleachers performs on stage during Audacy Beach Festival at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park on December 04, 2021 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Audacy)

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey native Jack Antonoff will perform in the iconic Studio 8H for the first time as the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend.

Bleachers, Antonoff's indie pop-rock band, was named the guest after rapper Roddy Richh was exposed to COVID-19.

The 37-year-old grew up in New Milford and Woodcliff Lake. He went to Soloman Schechter Day School of Bergen County, according to a 2010 article from The Jewish Standard.

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Antonoff has five Grammy Awards and one nomination for a Golden Globe Award. He worked with the band fun. before announcing his Bleachers project in 2014.

His former band Steel Train is comprised of other members from North Jersey.

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Antonoff is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer as well as being the lead singer of Bleachers. Artists he has worked with include Taylor Swift, Lorde, The Chicks, St. Vincent, and Lana Del Rey.

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