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I basically had the idea when I was 18 that I wanted to write my own songs. I knew it was going to be a long, tough road, and I was like, if I just begin now, by the time I'm 40, I'll be good at it.

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Jason Mraz
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: June 23
Composer
Guitarist
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Singer-Songwriter
Richmond
Virginia
Jason Thomas Mraz
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