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When I was in high school, The Dave Matthews Band was a local band, and that was the first time I was starting to connect with a live band that was something that wasn't on the radio or TV.

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Jason Mraz
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: June 23
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Richmond
Virginia
Jason Thomas Mraz
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