10 Facts About Will Butler

William Pierce Butler was born on October 6,1982 and is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer.

Will Butler is best known as a former member of the indie rock band Arcade Fire, with whom he recorded six studio albums.

Will Butler is known for his spontaneity, energy and antics during live performances and is the younger brother of Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler.

In 2014, Will Butler was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on the original score of the 2013 film Her.

Will Butler graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 2001, where he lived in Abbot Hall, and subsequently attended Northwestern University, majoring in Poetry and Slavic studies.

Will Butler served as the poetry editor of Northwestern's literary magazine, Helicon.

Will Butler moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the mid-2000s to join his brother Win Butler and band Arcade Fire.

Will Butler was a student at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government where he pursued a Mid-Career Master in Public Administration.

Will Butler wrote five songs for The Guardian, based on news headlines, with each song created and shared a day apart.

Will Butler wrote original songs for David Adjmi's play Stereophonic, which was scheduled to premier in 2021, but due to the coronavirus was pushed back until October 2023.