Nate Ruess (born February 26, 1982 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States) is an American
singer-songwriter and
musician. In 2001, at the age of 19, he launched the band
The Format with his longtime best friend, Sam Means. The Format was his first musical endeavor to gain widespread attention. The Format lasted until 2008. In 2008, Ruess started a new band with Jack Antonoff of
Steel Train and Andrew Dost of
Anathallo. The band was called
fun.. With fun., Ruess won two Grammy Awards in 2013, including Best New Artist and Song of The Year for their hit
We Are Young. fun. only released two…
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