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Musician
The Resume
(July 5, 1986- )
Born in Owatonna, Minnesota
Birth name is Adam Young
Recorded 'Fireflies,' 'Vanilla Twilight,' 'Strawberry Avalanche' and 'Hello Seattle'
Why he might be annoying
He is a solo performer who uses a stage name you'd assume belonged to a band.
He recorded his music in his parents' basement.
Rolling Stone magazine once referred to his music as 'serious mush.'
He suffered from insomnia.
He said: 'I wrote songs about places I'd never been because I'd never been there.'
Why he might not be annoying
His music has a heavy new wave influence.
The video for 'Fireflies' features a lot of cool nostalgic electronic toys.
He was a bottler at a soda factory when he started fooling around with music software.
He went from uploading his music on MySpace to having a top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100.
Spin magazine named him as an artist to watch.
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Year In Review:
For 2021, as of last week, Out of 78 Votes: 1.28% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 78 Votes: 52.56% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 33 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 43 Votes: 34.88% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 47 Votes: 46.81% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 47 Votes: 44.68% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 142 Votes: 35.92% Annoying
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