Let's make this birthday one to remember.

44 years old (Born on February 20, 1981)

Happy birthday, Chris Thile! May your day be filled with more joy than the countless mandolin strings you've worn out dazzling us all. From Nickel Creek's groundbreaking melodies to your Grammy-winning adventures with Punch Brothers, you've proven that progressive acoustic music can indeed rock harder than any electric guitar solo.

Here's hoping this year brings you as much excitement as your legendary collaborations and NPR hosting gigs. Keep strumming, keep innovating, and please—never stop making banjo players everywhere question their life choices. Cheers to another year of musical brilliance and mandolin wizardry; may it be pitch-perfect in every way!