Biography
Who is Maggie Rogers?
Early life and education
Margaret Debay Rogers grew up in Easton, Maryland, near the Miles River. Her mother worked as an end-of-life doula, and her father owned a car dealership. Neither parent was musical, but Maggie Rogers began playing the harp at age seven. She also learned piano and guitar during middle school.
Rise to fame and NYU
After high school, she enrolled at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University. During her early college years, she worked as an intern for music journalist Lizzy Goodman. She transcribed hundreds of hours of interviews for a book titled Meet Me in the Bathroom. She also played in a band called Del Water Gap with S. Holden Jaffe. In 2014, she released her second folk album, Blood Ballet.
Musical career and releases
Following her viral success, Maggie signed a contract with Capitol Records. She continued to release music, including her major-label debut studio album, Heard It in a Past Life, in early 2019. This album peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart. She later collaborated with Phoebe Bridgers on a cover of the song Iris, which reached the top of the Digital Songs chart. She also worked with Zach Bryan on the single Dawns.
Graduate studies
In 2021, she began graduate studies at the Harvard Divinity School. She focused her research on the spirituality of public gatherings and the ethics of power in pop culture. This academic work helped her look at how to keep art sacred. She completed her master's degree in religion and public life in 2022.
Birthday and age
Maggie Rogers was born on April 25, 1994, which makes Maggie 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Maggie shares the date with 64 other famous people.
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