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About
Indie pop singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist known as the creator of the musical solo project Roar along with being known for songs such as "I Can't Handle Change," "Christmas Kids," "The Comfort of a Laugh Track," "Just a Fan," "Fading Kitten Syndrome," "Poor Grammar," "Duck or Ape," "Chinese Tattoo," and "Heart For Brains." He is also known for the albums Impossible Animals, Pathétique Aesthétique, Diamond Destroyer of Death, and Knives For Aries.
Before fame
He originally was a member of the Arizona indie band Asleep in the Sea which formed in 2004. He and Asleep in the Sea gained regional attention and even opened for acts like The Spinto Band in 2005 before disbanding in 2007. He created ROAR in 2010 as a solo music project. He released his first EP I Can't Handle Change in March 2010. He released his first full-length album Impossible Animals in March 2016. His big break came with the viral resurgence of his song "I Can't Handle Change" in the early 2020s on TikTok and social media, with a second wave of his breakthrough coming shortly after with "Christmas Kids" going viral in 2023.
Trivia
He was also a touring drummer for the indie folk-punk band AJJ from 2016 to 2021. He enjoys cooking, building electronics, and doing activities like disc golf, hiking, reading, swimming, gardening, and playing Nintendo with his son.
Family life
He is from Phoenix, Arizona. He is a single father to a son.
Associated with
His song "Christmas Kids" is based on the real-life relationship between Phil Spector and Ronnie Spector.
