Rock singer who is best known as being the lead vocalist for the band Hoobastank. He and his bandmates have sold over 10 million records worldwide, and are largely known for their 2003 album The Reason and its titular single. The album and song earned the band two Grammy Award nominations. He began playing the guitar at age 15. He met his fellow bandmates Chris Hesse and Dan Estrin while the three were still high school students.