Billie Eilish has a new guy in her life! At the moment, the Everything I Wanted singer is in a relationship with fellow musician Jesse Rutherford. For those of you who are unaware, let us share with you, the Grammy-winning artist sparked romance rumors with The Neighbourhood musician in October 2022.
At that time, Billie and Jesse were clicked by the paps while out and about at Crossroads Kitchen on October 13, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. Since then, the two of them have been going pretty strong. Continue reading further to know everything about the story of Billie Eilish’s new boyfriend Jesse Rutherford’s life.
Jesse Rutherford is the lead vocalist of the band The Neighbourhood
Just like Billie Eilish, her new beau Jesse Rutherford is also a singer. He rose to prominence on the rock scene when co-founded the band The Neighbourhood in the year 2011 but his story in the entertainment industry goes even way back. Apart from being the co-founder of the alternative rock band The Neighbourhood, he also serves as its lead singer. The band consists of guitarists Jeremy Freedman and Zach Abels, bassist Mikey Margott and drummer Brandon Alexander Fried.
The rock band The Neighbourhood garnered the eyeballs of the public when they dropped their song Sweater Weather. In the blink of an eye, the single went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok. Their first EP titled I’m Sorry also received good feedback from the side of fans and critics. Since then, Jesse and the band have performed at various festivals such as Coachella and Lollapalooza.
In September 2020, The Neighbourhood released its fourth studio album, titled Chip Chrome & The Mono-Tones. The band was expected to go on tour at the start of September 2022, around the same time, Variety announced that the band is taking a break.
Jesse who signed with Columbia Records in 2013 is best noted by music enthusiasts for his vocals. In addition to this, he also plays drums as well as guitar. The California native who was brought up in Newberry Park discovered his love for music in a music class when he was in sixth grade. However, he started by playing drums it wasn’t until he began singing that things took a turn for the better.
Jesse Rutherford has dropped many songs on Soundcloud under the username ‘The Factoury’
Yeah, you read that right. Along with being the lead singer of the band The Neighbourhood, he has also released many songs on Soundcloud under the username ‘The Factoury’. He started uploading songs on his non-publicized Soundcloud account of the same name in the year 2016. Back in the day, he dropped songs like Cell Phone Trap, U R Wut U Eat, and When I’m Not Around.
In the year 2017, Jesse seemingly removed his alias when he released the single “Born to Be Blonde” under his real name. Soon after, he started to pursue his solo music career. His debut studio album ‘&’ saw the light of day in November of the same year. It consisted of a total of 11 songs with no features. He dropped his second studio album GARAGEB& in the year 2019.
Jesse Rutherford has a few acting credits to his name
Before stepping into the field of music, Jesse also tried his hand at acting throughout the early 2000s. During his early days, he started his career as a child actor. Before landing his first film role in 2002’s Life or Something Life That starring Angelina Jolie, he appeared in several commercials.
During the same year, Rutherford starred in a film called Bundy. Apart from films, Rutherford also bagged a small role in a season 2 episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. He has song credits on both the movies The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and The Equalizer soundtracks which were released in 2014.
Jesse Rutherford’s had a love for fashion since he was young
Rutherford is a true rock star. His love for fashion dates back to his youth days. In a 2019 interview with GQ magazine, the musician said, “I shopped at Hot Topic when I was really, really young. Like, inappropriately young. I used to change my clothes five times a day when I was 7 or 8 years old.” Before becoming the rock star he is today, Jesse worked at Vans, Journeys, Urban Outfitters, and Active skate shop throughout his teen years.
Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford have an age gap of 10 years
At this point, the Six Feet Under singer is 21 years old, on the other hand, her musician beau Jesse Rutherford is 31 years old. The two of them have an age gap of a total of 10 years. In a Halloween post shared on the social media platform Instagram, Billie posted a snap with The Neighbourhood frontman that poked fun at their age difference. The picture showed Eilish dressed up as a baby, meanwhile Rutherford transformed into an old man. “life is craaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy🤡 happy halloween🎃🥰,” she wrote in the caption of the Instagram post.
What does Billie Eilish have to say about her relationship with her boyfriend Jesse Rutherford?
During her latest interview with Vanity Fair, the I Love You singer spilled the beans on her relationship with Jesse. Billie said, “It’s really cool and I’m really excited and I’m really happy about it. I managed to get…to a point in my life…where I not only was known by a person that I thought was the hottest f—ing f—er alive, but pulled his a**! Are you kidding me? Can we just [get a] round of applause for me? Thank you, Jesse Rutherford, everyone.”
The pair made their red carpet debut as a couple at the LACMA Art + Film Gala in November 2022. For the event, Billie opted for a floor-length nightgown and accessorized with a sleep mask. Rutherford, for his part, wore a pajama set with fuzzy slippers. They looked quite cozy on the red carpet of the event.
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