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Win Butler






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Win Butler
Butler performing in 2017
Butler performing in 2017
Background information
Birth nameEdwin Farnham Butler III
Also known asDJ Windows 98[1]
Born (1980-04-14) April 14, 1980 (age 44)
Truckee, California, U.S.
OriginThe Woodlands, Texas, U.S.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (with Arcade Fire)
Genres
  • art rock
  • dance-rock
  • baroque pop
  • Occupation(s)
    • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • Instrument(s)
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • bass
  • mandolin
  • banjo
  • Years active2000–present
    Member ofArcade Fire
    Spouse(s)
    (m. 2003)

    Edwin Farnham Butler III (born April 14, 1980) is an American-Canadian[2] singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist. He co-founded the Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire with Josh Deu and his wife Régine Chassagne.[3]

    Early life[edit]

    Butler was born in Truckee, California, and raised in The Woodlands, Texas, with a Latter-Day Saint upbringing.[4][5][6] He lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, before his brother Will was born.[7]

    His father, Edwin Farnham Butler II, worked as a geologist for oil conglomerate HalliburtoninHouston, Texas.[8] His mother, Liza Rey, who performed on the family TV show, The King Family Show, plays jazz harp and sings. Butler's parents currently live on Mount Desert Island, Maine.[9] Butler's maternal grandfather was jazz steel guitarist Alvino Rey, a pioneer bandleader whose career spanned eight decades.[10] His maternal grandmother, Luise, was a member of The King Sisters, who starred in a weekly variety program on ABC called The King Family Show.

    At the age of 15, Butler started attending the Phillips Exeter Academy preparatory school in New Hampshire, where he lived in Abbot Hall.[11] After graduation, he studied photography and creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College, but left after a year.

    Career[edit]

    Butler moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2000 to attend McGill University, where he met his future wife, Régine Chassagne,[12] whom he married in 2003.[13] Butler graduated from McGill in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in religious studies.[14][15]

    Butler participated in the 2005 UNICEF benefit project, "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?," along with Chassagne. The two also collaborated on the music for the Richard Kelly film The Box.[16]

    On April 2, 2011, LCD Soundsystem played its last concert before its disbandment. Arcade Fire performed with them during the song "North American Scum." During James Murphy's stumbling introduction to the song, Butler shouted out "shut up and play the hits!" Murphy immediately responded, "ladies and gentlemen, for our live record entitled 'Shut Up and Play the Hits'" and Butler's cry later became the title of the documentary of the concert.[17] In September 2011, Butler played in a charity basketball tournament in Toronto, Ontario, known as "Rock The Court." Several other celebrities and athletes participated, such as Matt Bonner of the San Antonio Spurs.[18]

    Butler also works as a DJ using the stage name Windows 98. Sometimes he works under this moniker as the opening act for Arcade Fire itself.[1][19]

    In March 2015, Butler and Chassagne attended the launch of music streaming service Tidal, and revealed themselves, along with other notable artists, as shareholders in the company.[20]

    Personal life[edit]

    Butler is married to fellow Arcade Fire member Régine Chassagne, who gave birth to the couple's child, a son, in 2013.[21]

    Butler was naturalized as a Canadian citizen on July 9, 2019, in a ceremony held in Montreal and hosted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada minister Ahmed Hussen.[22]

    Butler is a frequent participant in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, and won the game's Most Valuable Player award in 2016.[23]

    Sexual misconduct allegations[edit]

    According to a Pitchfork article published on August 27, 2022, four individuals have accused Butler of sexual misconduct, with some saying he initially contacted them on social media.[24] Butler said all contact with the accusers was consensual, and he denies all allegations of misconduct. In a statement to Pitchfork, a representative for Butler acknowledged he had sexual interactions with each of them, but said they were not initiated by him and were consensual. Chassagne corroborated his statements.[25]

    On November 22, 2022, Pitchfork published a follow-up article detailing Butler's manipulative interactions towards a fifth person. These interactions were described by the individual as "Emotionally abusive, manipulative, toxic, and using his power dynamic to exploit my body at times that were convenient for him."[26]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b Yoshida, Emily (March 19, 2015). "Arcade Fire's Win Butler is DJing at SXSW under the name DJ Windows 98, and this is what that's like". The Verge. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  • ^ "Win Butler nouveau citoyen canadien". TVA Nouvelles. July 9, 2019.
  • ^ "Win Butler stays calm as Arcade Fire ignites – The Denver Post". September 12, 2007.
  • ^ Sean O'Hagan. "Arcade Fire Interview".
  • ^ O'Hagan, Sean (November 28, 2010). "Arcade Fire: 'The clichéd rock life never seemed that cool to us'". Music. The Observer. United Kingdom. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  • ^ "Win Butler acknowledges his home: Arcade Fire tells true tales of Texas inspiration in The Woodlands – 2011-May-05 – CultureMap Houston". Houston.culturemap.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  • ^ "Lollapalooza Argentina: The Right Way to Do a Festival". thebubble.com. The Bubble, Inc. April 4, 2014.
  • ^ "Spontaneous combustion: The return of Arcade Fire". Independent.co.uk. July 23, 2010.
  • ^ "Arcade Fire’s maternal spark", Portland Press Herald, Portland, ME, 26 January 2014. Retrieved on 9 April 2015.
  • ^ Anne Miller; Smithsonian Magazine (December 3, 2010). "Alvino Rey's Musical Legacy". smithsonianmag.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  • ^ "Jamie Oliver Says No to Donkey Bollocks – Conrad Black Divests – The Arcade Fire's Exeter Detractors – Showgirls with Sock Puppets – Dave Eggers Ditches Brooklyn College". Nymag.com. October 3, 2005.
  • ^ "Arcade Fire Deliver Indie Rock Scion Unto the World". Spin Magazine. April 26, 2013.
  • ^ "Couples That Rock: Regine Chassagne and Win Butler". Rolling Stone. August 30, 2011.
  • ^ "The Arcade Fire is red hot" Archived June 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, McGill University Alumni Quarterly, Montreal, Winter 2008. Retrieved on 9 April 2015.
  • ^ "WIN BUTLER, BA’04" Archived April 16, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, McGill Alumni Live 365, Montreal, 4 August 2010. Retrieved on 9 April 2015.
  • ^ Phillips, Amy (December 19, 2008). "Arcade Fire's Butler Talks Miroir Noir, The Box Score". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
  • ^ Southern, Dylan; Lovelace, Will (2012). Shut Up and Play the Hits. UK: Pulse Films.
  • ^ "Win Butler gets fired up for hoops charity game in Montreal – ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. September 23, 2011.
  • ^ "DJ Windows 98 (Arcade Fire's Win Butler) Brings Out Diplo and Madonna for Montreal DJ Set". Pitchfork. September 11, 2015.
  • ^ "Six awkward moments at Jay Z's Tidal relaunch". BBC. March 31, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  • ^ "Arcade Fire's Win Butler, Regine Chassagne Welcome Baby Boy". Rolling Stone. April 26, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  • '^ It feels very natural': Arcade Fire's Win Butler gets Canadian citizenship
  • ^ "Win Butler wins Celebrity Game MVP, isn't allowed to be political". February 13, 2016.
  • ^ Topping, Alexandra (August 28, 2022). "Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler accused of sexual misconduct". The Guardian. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  • ^ "Arcade Fire's Win Butler Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Multiple Women; Frontman Responds". Pitchfork. August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  • ^ "Fifth Person Details Arcade Fire Frontman Win Butler's Allegedly "Manipulative, Toxic" Behavior". Pitchfork. November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.

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