“But my strength was in singing and songwriting, which was a new discovery for me when I was 18. And I decided if I pursued songwriting, which is what was closest to my heart, then there would be no competition. I would just live my life being myself and living my dream.”

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Jason Mraz is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He rose to prominence with his debut studio album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, released in 2002. It introduced the single "The Remedy," which reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. His second studio album, Mr. A-Z, followed in 2005 and reached number five on the Billboard 200. He is known for his work as a pop singer-songwriter, with a career centered on melodic, widely heard songs.