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  Bruce Springsteen was born in Long Branch, New Jersey. He was raised in a hard-working class with a frequently unemployed father. His mother had a decent job but he was often in deep poverty and unaccepted in his Catholic School because of his outsider and recluse status. He stated, "When I was growing up, there were two things that were unpopular in my house, one was me, and the other was my guitar." He skipped his own high school because he felt that he didn't fit. Bruce eventually was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Bruce supported many political figures such as Barack Obama, and John Kerry.
 * Background Information:**

Bruce was in deep poverty in his young life and career. He came out of poverty to succeed. He overcame adversity and he refused to give in to problems, such as being drafted for war and other things.        **"Rock musician. Born September 23, 1949, in Long Branch, New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen was raised in a working-class household in Freehold Borough. The future Boss's father, Doug Springsteen, had trouble holding down a steady job and worked at different times as a bus driver, millworker and prison guard. "When I was growing up, there were two things that were unpopular in my house," the singer later recalled. "One was me, and the other was my guitar." An outsider and recluse in school, Springsteen frequently got in trouble at his Catholic elementary school. "In the third grade, a nun stuffed me in a garbage can under her desk because she said that's where I belonged," he said. "I also had the distinction of being the only altar boy knocked down by a priest during mass." Several years later, he skipped his own high school graduation because he felt too uncomfortable to attend. In 1967, an 18-year-old Springsteen was drafted for military service in the Vietnam War. But as he later told Rolling Stone magazine, the only thought in his head as he traveled to his induction was "I ain't goin'." Springsteen failed his physical, largely due to his deliberately "crazy" behavior and a concussion previously suffered in a motorcycle accident. Springsteen's 4-F classification — unfit for military service — freed him from having to go to Vietnam and allowed him to pursue music full-time. Drawing heavily on Springsteen's New Jersey roots, the album offered soaring guitars, larger-than-life characters, urban romance and a rebellious spirit that captured the essence of the American Dream and connected with audiences of all ages.** **When Obama won the election, Springsteen's "The Rising" was the first song played at the victory party; Springsteen later opened the show at Obama's inaugural celebration. Honoring Springsteen at the Kennedy Center in 2009, Obama said, "I may be the President, but he is 'The Boss.'"" **
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"If they had told me I was the janitor and would have to mop up and clean the toilets after the show in order to play, I probably would have done it." -Bruce Springsteen

"Bruce Springsteen Biography." //Bio.com//. A&E Networks Television. Web. 29 May 2012. .