Jesse Ruben

**Jesse Ruben live at Eddie's Attic!**

Jesse Ruben is a singer/songwriter who recently moved to Atlanta after spending the last 15 years in Brooklyn. Best known for his lyrical storytelling and engaging live shows, his songs have been heard on more than a dozen TV shows in the US and abroad including Teen Mom, Switched at Birth, The Bachelor (Germany), and the recent Disney+ series Diary of a Future President. His most recent single "This Is Why I Need You” reached the top 10 in 12 different countries, and has been streamed more than 65 million times across all platforms. He has recorded live sessions for NPR and MTV Asia, and has been featured on CNN and in Esquire Magazine.

Beyond his music career, Ruben is highly active in philanthropic endeavors. He has run the NYC Marathon three times for The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, the largest non-profit devoted to spinal cord injuries, and five times to raise money for Lyme disease research. He is also the founder of The We Can Project, an initiative for young students designed to help them discover their passions and give back to their communities. To date, more than 500,000 young people have participated. To promote the program, he was personally invited by Hoda Kotb to perform live on The Today Show.

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• Next Wednesday, 21st May, 09:00 pm, The Ridibund Chamber Music Society in Decatur
• Next Thursday, 22nd May, 07:00 pm, Songwriters in the Row featuring Lewis Beard, Payne Bridges, Macedonia, and Josh Reid in Decatur

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