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Jason Mraz Profile |
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Birth Date: June 23, 1977
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Birth Place: Mechanicsville, Virginia, USA
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Birth Name: Jason Thomas Mraz
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Height: 5'9"
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Biography |
Jason Mraz is an American singer-songwriter, born and raised
in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Mraz's stylistic influences
include reggae, pop, rock, folk, jazz, and hip hop.
Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come
in 2002 but it was not until the release of his second
album, Mr. A-Z that Mraz achieved commercial success. The
album peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 200 and
sold over one hundred thousand copies in the US. In 2008,
Mraz released his third studio album, We Sing. We Dance. We
Steal Things.. The album debuted at number three on the
Billboard 200 was a commercial success worldwide, peaking in
the top ten of many international charts.
Mraz's international breakthrough came with the release of
lead single from We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. titled
"I'm Yours". The single peaked at number six on the
Billboard Hot 100, giving Mraz his first top ten single. The
song was a huge commercial success in the US with it
receiving a triple-Platinum certification from the RIAA for
sales of over three million. The song was successful
internationally and topped the charts in New Zealand and
Norway and peaking in the top ten of multiple international
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Other Information |
His last name is of Czech origin, it means "frost".
Former cheerleader
Used to play weekly shows at the world-famous Java Joe's in
Ocean Beach, CA.
Lives in northern San Diego, California. Was in a long-term
relationship with San Diego singer/songwriter Tristan
Prettyman. On February 14, 2006, he announced on stage at a
show in the UK that she had broken up with him earlier that
day by e-mail. |
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since July 27, 2009