Jake Shears

Biography

Jake Shears is a singer, songwriter, musician, and actor born Jason F. Sellards on October 3, 1978, in Mesa, Arizona. As the lead vocalist of Scissor Sisters, he achieved chart success before the band's indefinite hiatus in 2012, while also pursuing solo work since 2017. His debut solo album, Jake Shears, was released in 2018, followed by Last Man Dancing in 2023; he also made his Broadway debut in Kinky Boots that year.