Biography
Nathaniel Joseph Ruess (pronounced ROOSS; born February 26, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter. He formed the indie rock band The Format in 2002, and later went on to form the band fun. in 2008. He emerged as a solo act with his guest performance on P!nk's 2013 single "Just Give Me a Reason", which earned two nominations at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards and won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration. His 2015 single, "Nothing Without Love", marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist. It served as the lead single for his debut solo album, Grand Romantic (2015), which peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 and saw positive critical response. Ruess has also co-written a number of commercially successful singles, including "Die Young" by Kesha, "Stay the Night" by Zedd and Hayley Williams, "Walk Me Home" by Pink and with Keith Urban, Maroon 5 and Ellie Goulding. His songwriting work has earned him the Hal David Starlight Award at the 2015 Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Some Nights
2012
The Marshall Mathers LP 2
2013
A Black Mile To The Surface
2017
Manic
2020
The Truth About Love
2012
Dog Problems
2006
Interventions And Lullabies
2003
Beautiful Things
2012
High Road
2020
V
2014
Boycott Heaven
2026
Cody
2016
No Pier Pressure
2015
Warrior
2012
Halcyon
2012
Aim And Ignite
2009
Hurts 2B Human
2019
Straylight Run
2004
Grand Romantic
2015
Snails EP
2005
All I Know So Far: Setlist
2021
Brian Wilson and Friends: A Soundstage Special Event
2015
Glee: The Music Celebrating 100 Episodes
2014
Glee: The Music, Season 4 Volume 1 From Lima To New York
2012
Credited work
390 releases · 62 albums · active 2002–2026
- Performance · 594
- Other credits · 21
- Production · 3
Studios: MixStar Studios · Echo Studio, Los Angeles, CA · Effigy Studios · The Ballroom Studios