Nate Ruess

Raised on a farm in rural Arizona, singer/songwriter Nate Ruess made his breakthrough with indie pop outfit the Format, but is better known as the frontman of Grammy Award-winning trio Fun. Ruess brought a creative spark and personal lyrics to the band, with themes of loneliness and self-worth set to the joyous and anthemic hooks that typified their sound. His success with Fun. was crowned with the 2013 Grammy for Best Song, as well as winning the Best New Artist award. Outside of Fun., he co-wrote Ke$ha's "Warrior" single and appeared on P!nk's hit single "Just Give Me a Reason." In 2015, Ruess released his debut solo album, Grand Romantic. ~ Scott Kerr