Who is Finneas O'Connell? Everything You Need to Know

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Also Known As: Finneas Baird O'Connell, FINNEAS

Age: 27 Years, 27 Year Old Males

Family:

mother: Maggie Baird

siblings: Billie Eilish

Born Country: United States

Pop Singers Lyricists & Songwriters

Ancestry: Irish American

U.S. State: California

City: Los Angeles

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Childhood & Early Life

Finneas O'Connell was born on July 30, 1997, in Los Angeles, California, USA, to Patrick O'Connell and Maggie Baird. He is of mixed ethnicity as he has Irish and Scottish ancestry. He grew up in Los Angeles along with his sisters, Lillie and Billie Eilish. O'Connell developed a passion for music at a young age and started writing and producing songs at the age of 12. He then started his own band ‘The Slightlys’ along with his friends and fellow musicians.

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Career

Finneas O'Connell made his film debut at the age of 14 when he was cast to play Spencer in ‘Bad Teacher.’ In 2013, he was seen in Jill D'Agnenica-directed drama film ‘Life Inside Out’ alongside his mother Maggie Baird. In the same year, he also played Ronnie Jr. in the popular TV series ‘Modern Family.’ In 2015, he was cast to play Alistair in four episodes of musical comedy-drama television series ‘Glee.’ In the same year, he also voiced a character named Liam Binet in the popular video game ‘Fallout 4.’

Finneas O'Connell released his first single ‘New Girl’ in 2016. In the same year, he produced Billie Eilish's debut extended play (EP) ‘Don't Smile at Me’ which peaked on ‘US Billboard 200’ at number 14. In 2017, he came up with his second single ‘I'm in Love Without You.’ Apart from producing Eilish's debut album ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ in 2018, he also released eight singles, namely ‘Heaven,’ ‘Break My Heart Again,’ ‘Landmine,’ ‘Life Moves On,’ ‘College,’ ‘Let's Fall in Love for the Night,’ ‘Luck Pusher,’ and ‘Hollywood Forever.’

In 2019, he headlined sold-out shows in Los Angeles and New York. In the same year, he also released singles, such as ‘Claudia’ and ‘I Lost a Friend.’ He also appeared in the music video of ‘New Girl’ which was directed by Emma Sydney Menzies. Apart from writing the lyrics of his sister’s songs, Finneas O'Connell has also written lyrics for several other singers.

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Family & Personal Life

Finneas O'Connell is in a relationship with American social media personality and YouTuber Claudia Sulewski. His 2019 single ‘Claudia’ was written partly after their first meet. O'Connell himself is popular on social media. He posts pictures depicting his personal life on his Instagram page which has more than 600,000 followers. He also has thousands of followers on his Twitter account which was created on July 6, 2013. His self-titled YouTube channel, which was created on January 2, 2014, has gathered more than nine million views.

Finneas O'Connell is close to his sister, Billie Eilish. He often collaborates with her and helps her release her songs and albums. His mother .Maggie Baird, is an actress, known for films like ‘Mass Effect 2’ and ‘Life Inside Out.’ O'Connell currently lives in Highland Park, Illinois where he continues to work on his music.

2021	Record of the Year	Winner
2021	Best Song Written For Visual Media	Winner
2020	Album of the Year	Winner
2020	Record of the Year	Winner
2020	Song of the Year	Winner
2020	Producer of the Year, Non-Classical	Winner
2020	Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical	Winner

Finneas O'Connell Biography