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GRAMMY award-winning Nate Ruess (pronounced rooss) is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the founder and lead singer of the indie pop band fun., and of The Format.
In 2002, 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. After forming in 2000, the Format released a five-song EP, titled EP, which generated local interest and led to the band being signed to Elektra Records in 2002. The band split in 2008.
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Immediately after the split of the Format, Ruess contacted Jack Antonoff of Steel Train and Andrew Dost, formerly of Anathallo, to form a new band called fun.
On April 6, 2009, fun. released their first studio album, entitled Aim and Ignite. The album peaked at 71 on the Billboard 200.
Alongside fun., Ruess had been a supporting vocalist for many different songs across genres.
In 2012, he was featured on “Only Love” from Anthony Green’s second solo album, Beautiful Things, and in 2013 was featured on Pink‘s album, The Truth About Love, in the song “Just Give Me a Reason”.
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On February 5, 2015, fun. posted on their official website their status, stating “there was no new fun. album in the works,” instead stating all three members were pursuing their own projects. In addition to his solo album, Ruess was invited to perform on Brian Wilson‘s album No Pier Pressure. Wilson, who co-founded the Beach Boys, likened Ruess’ voice to his deceased brother and former bandmate Carl Wilson.
In 2019, he collaborated again with Pink for the track “Walk Me Home”, which was released in February for her eighth studio album, Hurts 2B Human.
In 2020, Ruess had songwriting credits on Halsey‘s Manic and Kesha‘s High Road.
In November 2021, he appeared on Saturday Night Live as part of musical guest Young Thug‘s performance of “Love You More.”
Nate Ruess has received numerous awards and accolades throughout his career, including:
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Grammy Awards: Nate Ruess has won three Grammy Awards, all for his work with fun. In 2013, he won Best New Artist, Song of the Year (for “We Are Young”), and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (also for “We Are Young”).
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Billboard Music Awards: Nate Ruess has won two Billboard Music Awards, both for his work with fun. In 2013, he won Top Rock Artist and Top Rock Song (for “Some Nights”).
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MTV Video Music Awards: Nate Ruess has won one MTV Video Music Award, for Best Editing (for the fun. video “Some Nights”)
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Teen Choice Awards: Nate Ruess has won three Teen Choice Awards, all for his work with fun. In 2012, he won Choice Rock Group and Choice Single (for “We Are Young”), and in 2013 he won Choice Rock Song (for “Carry On”).
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iHeartRadio Music Awards: Nate Ruess has won one iHeartRadio Music Award, for Best Collaboration (for “Nothing Without Love”).
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