Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz is a free-spirited pop singer from Mechanicsville, Virginia. Born on June 23, 1977 as Jason Tomas Mraz. Mostly influenced with such music genres as reggae, pop, rock, jazz, folk and hip-hop. Having a strong affection for music, he attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. But soon, dropped out when he decided to take a guitar pick and start to play the guitar at the age of 18. Jason also explored his amazing singing talent at a nearby park in the highly populated busy streets of Manhattan. After he explored NYC, he moved to San Diego. There he approached a singing career and became a duo with a man named Noel "Toca" Rivera. They preformed in neighborhood coffeehouses and made a lot of money on the way, also getting signed to Elektra Records.
In 2002 Mraz releases his major debut album"Waiting for My Rocket to Come". Discovering his awesome superstar talents he liked the idea of going for more of a rock or alternative feel to his music. Listing such singles as "The Remedy (I Don't Worry)", "Both You and I" and "Curbside Prophet" among others, his album landed at the number two spot on Billboard Heatseekers chart.
Longing for more, Jason was back in the recording studio in 2005 to make new songs "Waiting for My Rocket to Come" is the follow up album. While working with Steve Lillywhite , who is best known for his work with Coldplay, The Rolling Stones, and the Dave Matthews Band, he landed his album "Mr. A-Z" in mid July 2005. Still trying to figure his music to rock and alternative, he received his first nomination from the Recording Academy for "Best Engineered Album".
Three years later,in 2008, Jason returned with a third studio effort entitled "We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things" under Atlantic Records. This time he teamed up with producer Martin Terefe, and collaborated with James Morrison on "Details the Fabrics" and Colbie Caillat on "Lucky". Led by the single "I'm Yours", the album peaked at number three on Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart and reached number two on Billboard Top Rock Albums chart.
