Singer/songwriter and guitarist Jon Foreman was raised in San Diego, California. He started playing guitar at age 12 and began writing and performing his own music within a few years. He attended San Diego State University and studied psychology and sociology. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a singer-songwriter
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At the age of 23, Jon signed his first record deal with Warner Bros. Records where he released four records (most of which didn't make the charts) through the late '90s and early 2000s before leaving the industry due to creative differences with his label. In 2008, Jon founded Switchfoot – an independent label – and went on to earn 1st place in the Alternative Press Reader's Poll for Best New Artist and 2nd place in the Kerrang! Awards for Best International Newcomer.
Switchfoot's first album, Hello Hurricane, debuted at #1 on The Billboard 200. Since then, their third album has debuted at #1 on The Billboard 200 as well as receiving 5 Grammy Nominations including Best Rock Album, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year for "Stars" (which also won 1st place in The AP Readers Poll for Best Song).
