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Nate Ruess

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Nate Ruess
The Voice: The Knockouts Premiere Part 2
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The Knockouts Premiere, Part 2 (2015)
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Nate Ruess is an American singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of indie pop band Fun.

Fun released their first studio album, entitled Aim and Ignite. The album received generally positive reviews and peaked at 71 on the Billboard 200.

Their second album, Some Nights, was released on February 21, 2012, and featured production by Jeff Bhasker. The album's first single, "We Are Young", which features guest singer Janelle Monáe, was released September 20, 2011. The song was covered on Glee in December 2011 and featured in a Chevy Sonic commercial during the Super Bowl in February 2012, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 8, 2012. The album has become a success throughout the world, selling nearly three million copies.

Since 2015, Ruess also performs as a solo musician.
BornFebruary 26, 1982
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BornFebruary 26, 1982
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Nicolas Cage in National Treasure (2004)
    National Treasure
    6.9
    • Soundtrack("Give It Up")
    • 2004
    Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton (2020)
    Hamilton
    8.3
    • Soundtrack("My Shot (Rise Up Remix)")
    • 2020
    Men, Women & Children (2014)
    Men, Women & Children
    6.6
    • Soundtrack("Die Young")
    • 2014
    Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Kline in Last Vegas (2013)
    Last Vegas
    6.6
    • Soundtrack("We Are Young (Revolvr Remix)")
    • 2013

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    Actor



    • Nate Ruess: Nothing Without Love
      Music Video
      • Nate Ruess
      • 2015
    • Eminem Feat. Nate Ruess: Headlights (2014)
      Eminem Feat. Nate Ruess: Headlights
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Nate Ruess
      • 2014
    • Alex Wassabi and Roi Fabito in Rolanda & Richard (2012)
      Rolanda & Richard
      TV Series
      • Singer In 'Just Give Me A Reason' With Pink
      • 2013
    • Why Am I the One (2013)
      Why Am I the One
      Short
      • 2013
    • P!nk and Nate Ruess in P!nk feat. Nate Ruess: Just Give Me a Reason (2013)
      P!nk feat. Nate Ruess: Just Give Me a Reason
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Nate Ruess
      • 2013
    • Fun.: Carry On (2012)
      Fun.: Carry On
      8.4
      Music Video
      • Nate Ruess
      • 2012
    • Fun.: Some Nights (2012)
      Fun.: Some Nights
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Nate Ruess
      • 2012
    • Fun. Feat. Janelle Monáe: We Are Young (2011)
      Fun. Feat. Janelle Monáe: We Are Young
      7.6
      Music Video
      • Nate Ruess
      • 2011
    • Fun. Feat. Janelle Monáe: We Are Young (Acoustic Version) (2011)
      Fun. Feat. Janelle Monáe: We Are Young (Acoustic Version)
      Music Video
      • Nate Ruess
      • 2011

    Composer



    • Kesha: High Road (2020)
      Kesha: High Road
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • P!nk in P!nk: Walk Me Home (2019)
      P!nk: Walk Me Home
      8.1
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Nate Ruess: Nothing Without Love
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • Eminem Feat. Nate Ruess: Headlights (2014)
      Eminem Feat. Nate Ruess: Headlights
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Johnny Orlando: Just Give Me a Reason
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Kesha in Ke$ha: Die Young (2012)
      Ke$ha: Die Young
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Composer (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Pentatonix: We Are Young
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2012

    Videos1

    The Voice: The Knockouts Premiere Part 2
    Trailer 3:56
    The Voice: The Knockouts Premiere Part 2

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Fun.
    • Alternative name
      • The Format
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • February 26, 1982
      • Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    • Other works
      Music video for P!nk: "Just Give Me A Reason".

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      Member of bands, The Format and Fun..

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    • How old is Nate Ruess?
      43 years old
    • When was Nate Ruess born?
      February 26, 1982
    • Where was Nate Ruess born?
      Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    • What is Nate Ruess's birth name?
      Nathaniel Joseph Ruess
    • How tall is Nate Ruess?
      5 feet 8 inches, or 1.73 meters

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