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I'm actually a pretty upbeat person outside of playing music.

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Ryan Adams
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: November 5
Guitarist
Musician
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
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Jacksonville
North Carolina
David Ryan Adams
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