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.
Member of bands, The Format and Fun..
His ancestry is 23/32 German, 5/32 Dutch, and 4/32 Irish.
