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I don't play an instrument - I just write in my head, and I usually hear fully formed songs. 'We Are Young' turned out so much like it was in my head. But it also exceeded all my expectations.

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Nate Ruess
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: February 26
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Iowa City
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Nathaniel Joseph Ruess
Nathaniel Joseph Nate Ruess
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