11 Facts About Andrew Dost

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Andrew Paul Dost was born on April 10,1983 and is an American musician, singer and is member of the indie rock band Fun.

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Andrew Dost was formerly a member of the indie rock band Anathallo from 2003 to 2007.

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Andrew Dost was born to father Mark Dost, a retired teacher at Frankfort High School, and mother Cheryl, a retired teacher at Frankfort High School.

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Andrew Dost graduated from Frankfort High School in Michigan as valedictorian in 2001, and graduated from Central Michigan University with a degree in journalism in 2005.

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Andrew Dost began his musical career as a member of the band Anathallo, which was formed in 2000 at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, with Andrew Dost joining in 2003.

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Andrew Dost left the band halfway through writing album Canopy Glow in 2006; he has said that he left because the band had relocated to Chicago and he was not able to move with.

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In 2008, Nate Ruess asked Andrew Dost to join him and Jack Antonoff in a new band, which became Fun.

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Andrew Dost already knew the two, because their former bands had toured together.

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Andrew Dost created an original score for the beginning of the "Carry On" music video in 2012.

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Andrew Dost composed the soundtrack to the movie The D Train, released in 2015.

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In late 2015, Andrew Dost has mentioned that he hopes to release new music soon.