Everything You Wanted to Know About ‘Painkiller’ Artist Ruel
There's no denying that Australian singer-songwriter Ruel is a pop sensation.
The recently 22-year-old star has had an unbeatable year, relocating from his native Australia to Los Angeles, making his Lollapalooza debut, dropping an EP of covers called Adaptations and hitting the three billion stream global mark. Last week, he also dropped a sizzling cover of Sabrina Carpenter's "santa doesn't know you like i do" for Apple Music's Carols Covered campaign. Listen HERE, and keeping scrolling to discover everything Ruel shared with about himself us as our Man Crush Monday.
(Photo credit: Deanie Chen)
Name: RUEL
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
Birthday: October 29
Fun Facts:
1. If he could pick anyone from history to be his mentor, it'd be Jeff Buckley.
"He seemed like a cool guy with a lot to say."
-Ruel
2. As an Australian, he says the one snack he couldn't live without would be Tim Tams.
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3. His favorite superhero has always been Iron Man.
"I loved Iron Man growing up. What a geezer."
-Ruel
4. He called himself "a fake gamer."
"I just play FIFA. But I rip, though. I'll mess up anybody."
-Ruel
5. He thinks he'd be awful at any job besides the one he has.
"I've got no field experience in the real world. I'm doomed."
-Ruel
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6. He prefers Marvel over DC—specifically the pre-2020 era.
"I was a lil nerd for all that jazz in my teenage years."
-Ruel
7. James Blake put on the best concert he's ever seen at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney.
"He played his cover of 'Case of You' by Joni Mitchell as the encore and it was the first time I had ever cried at a gig."
-Ruel
8. He's been binge-watching New Girl for the last few months.
"What a banger."
-Ruel
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9. His favorite movie is Spike Jonze's Her.
10. His favorite thing about himself is his adaptability.
"I'm a bit of a chameleon in social situations, which I like about myself. I also have pretty underrated quads."
-Ruel
11. If there's one thing that's core to who Ruel is, it's his sense of humor.
"Humor is No. 1 for me. I just want to have a consistently humorous time throughout my life."
-Ruel
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