RUFUS WAINWRIGHT & JORN WEISBRODT

Rufus Wainwright is a singer-songwriter who has recorded multiple albums and has provided music for several film soundtracks. Earlier in his career, his father heard some of his demo tapes and was impressed with what he heard. Making an investment in his son’s talent, his father then passed the tapes to his friends.

The tapes ended up with an executive from DreamWorks who eventually signed Rufus Wainwright to his label. He has since achieved critical and commercial success. He married Jorn Weisbrodt in 2012. Jorn Weisbrodt is an arts administrator known internationally for his collaborations with different leading arts organizations in the world. This couple got married in August 2012 in Montauk, Long Island. The couple has a daughter in a “parenting partnership” with Lorca Cohen, daughter of famous singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen.