The Resume

(July 18, 1982- )
Albums include 'Elm Street (2001)' and 'Take It All Away (2004)'
Songs include 'On The Way Down,' 'True' and 'Let's Take Our Time'

Why he might be annoying:

He started playing the guitar out of boredom.
He admits that the music of his first punk band, Caine, sounded horrible.
He dropped out of high school in order to focus on singing lessons.
His manager, Joe Simpson, is the father of Jessica & Ashlee Simpson.
A lot of his popularity comes from appearing on MTV's 'Ashlee Simpson Show.'
He has a messy head of hair.

Why he might not be annoying:

He says his biggest musical influence is Dave Matthews.
His album 'Take It All Away' was co-produced by Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls.
His second band, Rubic's Groove, shared the stage with such acts as Cheap Trick, Ben Harper and Third Eye Blind.
He tries to write music with a positive message, and his song 'On The Way Down' is about his relationship with God.
Ashlee Simpson plays his love interest in the video 'On the Way Down.'
He said, 'I sometimes feel I can move mountains with my music.'

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7181982)
• Colombians
• Criollos [White Hispanics]
• D's Profiles [Series 01]
• I am a Texan
• I Did Not Graduate High School [C-E]
• I Posed For the NOH8 Campaign [Gay Rights]
• I Record Music That Sounds Kinda Gay
• I Sing About Los Angeles
• Kidz Bop Kids Covered My Song
• Look at My Guitar
• People en Espanol's 50 Most Beautiful People [2005]
• Pretty Boys
• Profiles 12501-12750 (Ranked: 12682)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 25 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 47 Votes: 44.68% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 31.82% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 91 Votes: 54.95% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 107 Votes: 76.64% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 239 Votes: 66.95% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 505 Votes: 76.44% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 850 Votes: 69.65% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 294 Votes: 68.71% Annoying