I was raised by a pack of wild dogs for the first 7 years of my life before being taken in by a kindly hobo named Boxcar Don Giovanni who had a real thing for jack in the boxes and show tunes. We'd ride the rails from Delware to Connecticut, care free and covered in filth, for weeks on end.

This all ended in 1997 when I killed Boxcar with a sharpened spoon during a disagreement over some yogurt covered raisins.

 The band has been playing together since the musicians were only in high school, breaking out of Florida to become one of the most influential pop-punk bands of our time. The group has headlined Warped Tour, toured with Green Day and performed on the mainstage of festivals like Reading and Leeds, their songs connecting positively and universally with fans around the world. Their message of encouragement continually resonates: never settle for what life has dealt you because you can do better. It’s that passion and optimism that has kept New Found Glory together for all these years and all these albums and all these tours. 

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