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 Ondrasik at Edwards Air Force Ball 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vladimir John Ondrasik III[1] |
| Also known as | John Ondrasik |
| Born | January 7, 1965 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BS) |
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| Years active | 1988–present[8] |
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| Member of | John Scott |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | fiveforfighting |
Vladimir John Ondrasik III[9] (born January 7, 1965), also known by his stage name Five for Fighting, is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He is best known for his piano-based soft rock,[2] such as the top 40 hits "Superman (It's Not Easy)" (2001), "100 Years" (2003), and "The Riddle" (2006). He also had a string of moderate hits on the adult contemporary charts in the late 2000s and into the 2010s, including "World" (2006) and "Chances" (2009).[10]
Ondrasik has recorded six studio albums, one EP, and several live albums as Five for Fighting. Ondrasik's song "Superman" was nominated for a Grammy in 2002.[11] The singer has had songs featured in 350 films, TV shows and advertisements.[12][13]
- ^ "John Ondrasik". IMDb.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Varias, Chris (April 6, 2018). "Cincinnati Pops gets Five for Fighting". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ Adamian, John (January 23, 2016). "Five for Fighting at Infinity". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (September 30, 2000). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 24.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (September 29, 2001). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 11.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Marucheau, Dave (October 24, 2006). "Five for Fighting finds inspiration in Americana". The Maneater. Retrieved October 26, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Currin, Grayson Haver (March 30, 2018). "In Collaborating with Five for Fighting This Weekend, the N.C. Symphony Maintains a Moment of Half Steps". INDY Week. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Five for Fighting". BMI.com. November 24, 2001. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "California Births, 1905–1995". Family Tree Legends Records Collection (Online Database). Pearl Street Software. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
- ^ "Gregg Wattenberg – Arcade Songs". Arcadesongs.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Five For Fighting". Grammy.com. June 4, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Events". Themusiccircus.org. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Bio – Five for Fighting". Themusiccircus.org.