The actor-and-singer is a huge music fan, and has been ever since he was a youngster. He has known he wanted to share his voice with the world since he was a child, when he used to perform in front of family members.

"My favourite tune to sing as a kid was Led Zeppelin, Whole Lotta Love," he revealed. "I was nine and I sang it non-stop."

Rock music has always held a special place in Jared`s heart. The first song he bought was Joan Jett`s I Love Rock ?n Roll on record. He wanted it so much he got a job washing dishes, and saved his $2.50-an-hour wages until he could buy it.

However, Jared does listen to other types of music too. "The first thing I learned how to play was a piece by Mozart," he explained. "I learned it on an old up-right piano somebody had thrown out, and we dragged it into our house."
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