Jason Thomas Mraz (
/məˈræz/;[1] born June 23, 1977 in Mechanicsville, Virginia) is an American singer-songwriter. Mraz first came to prominence on the San Diego coffee house shop scene in 2000.[2] At one of these coffee houses, Mraz met percussionist Toca Rivera. After releasing Live at Java Joe's, Mraz and Rivera went on the road, slowly making a name for themselves along the way. After gaining much well-earned fandom, Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which contained the hit single "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)", in 2002, but it was not until the release of his second album, Mr. A-Z, in 2005, that Mraz achieved major commercial success. The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200and sold over 100,000 copies in the US. In 2008, Mraz released his third studio album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and was a commercial success worldwide, peaking in the top ten of many international charts.
/məˈræz/;[1] born June 23, 1977 in Mechanicsville, Virginia) is an American singer-songwriter. Mraz first came to prominence on the San Diego coffee house shop scene in 2000.[2] At one of these coffee houses, Mraz met percussionist Toca Rivera. After releasing Live at Java Joe's, Mraz and Rivera went on the road, slowly making a name for themselves along the way. After gaining much well-earned fandom, Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which contained the hit single "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)", in 2002, but it was not until the release of his second album, Mr. A-Z, in 2005, that Mraz achieved major commercial success. The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200and sold over 100,000 copies in the US. In 2008, Mraz released his third studio album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and was a commercial success worldwide, peaking in the top ten of many international charts.
Mraz's international breakthrough came with the release of the single "I'm Yours" from the album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. The single peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Mraz his first top ten single. The song was on the Hot 100 for 76 weeks, beating the previous record of 69 weeks held by LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live". The song was a huge commercial success in the US, receiving a 5x platinum certification from the RIAA for sales of over five million.[3] The song was successful internationally, topping the charts in New Zealand and Norway and peaking in the top ten of multiple international charts.
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