Ruel Is Alive

ORIGIN
Ruel is a London-born Australian pop singer and songwriter. You might know him for songs like “Dazed & Confused”, “Younger” and “Don’t Tell Me.” He’s worked with recording labels RCA Records, Sony Music Australia, and The Muziek Trust. Given name, Ruel Van Dijk, he was born on October 29, 2002, in Isleworth, England. His father is Dutch and his mother is British. He has two siblings, Sylvie and Coco. The family would eventually move to Sydney, Australia. Ruel took guitar lessons as a child. He was introduced to the various musical genres by his music-loving father.

CAREER
Ruel made his debut in 2017 with the single “Golden Years.” He was 14 at the time. The song featured Grammy-winning producer Mark Landon better known as M-Phazes. Ruel caught the attention of M-Phazes two years prior with his rendition of James Bay’s “Let It Go.” M-Phazes has worked with artists such as Eminem, Logic and Amy Shark. Ruel’s second single “Don’t Tell Me” was released in July 2017. It peaked at #86 on the ARIA charts. Later that year he was featured on the song “Human” by Thom Thum. Ruel made his on-air debut performing Jack Garratt’s “Weathered.” He gained further exposure performing at the 2018 Pop Spring Festival in Tokyo, Japan, and at the 2018 XXI Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.

Ruel was added to the RCA Records roster in late 2017. His debut EP, Ready, followed in June 2018. It was supported by the singles “Don’t Tell Me”, “Dazed & Confused” and “Younger.” Ready peaked at #3 on the New Zealand Heatseekers chart. It was produced exclusively by M-Phazes. The Grey Ghost’s directed video for ‘Younger’ has been viewed more than 4.5+ million times on YouTube. Ruel supported his debut with the Ready EP Launch Tour. He’s also toured with acts like Khalid and Angus & Julia Stone. In 2019, he appeared on the single “Fire & Grace” from Hilltop Hoods’ 8th album The Great Expanse.

PERSONAL
Ruel stands tall at 6ft 4in and he’s of Dutch and British ancestry. His net worth is estimated at $4 million. He earns from music sale, tours/shows and merchandise (tees, hoodies, hats, vinyls). Ruel grew up listening to acts like Stevie Wonder and Amy Winehouse. As he got older, he tuned into Ed Sheeran, Frank Ocean and Childish Gambino among others. Ruel incorporates personal experiences into his music. He’s been compared to Sam Smith and John Newman by some critics. Ruel YouTube numbers stands at 270K+ followers and 21+ million views. His Instagram boasts 335K+ followers.

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