- Former member of Fleet Foxes.
- Son of Barbara Lee (Hall) and Irvin Conrad Tillman, Jr. His mother was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where her family were missionaries. His maternal grandmother was from Kisbey, Saskatchewan, Canada. His ancestry includes English and Irish.
- Under the moniker Father John Misty he released the album "Fear Fun" in 2012.
- Under the moniker Father John Misty he released the album "Pure Comedy" in 2017.
- His wife Emma is a filmmaker and photographer.
- Recorded eight albums of gloomy folk music under the name J. Tillman.
- Has a younger brother Zachary and two younger sisters, Kelci and Amanda.
- Dropped out of Nyack College in 2002.
- Attended a non-accredited Messianic Pentecostal Jewish school.
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