Christopher Andrew "Ender" Carrabba (born April 10, 1975) is the lead singer and guitarist of the acoustic band Dashboard Confessional, and previously was the original vocalist for the American emo/indie rock band Further Seems Forever. He was born in West Hartford, Connecticut, and then moved with his family to Boca Raton, Florida, when he was 16 years old. Carrabba studied education while at Florida Atlantic University.
Having received his firs...
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Christopher Andrew "Ender" Carrabba (born April 10, 1975) is the lead singer and guitarist of the acoustic band Dashboard Confessional, and previously was the original vocalist for the American emo/indie rock band Further Seems Forever. He was born in West Hartford, Connecticut, and then moved with his family to Boca Raton, Florida, when he was 16 years old. Carrabba studied education while at Florida Atlantic University.
Having received his first guitar from his uncle, Carrabba took only a mild interest in his musical talent, preferring to skateboard. He taught himself to play at the age of 15 , and recorded his first solo album, The Swiss Army Romance, for the enjoyment of family and friends, but his work soon made the music circles, resulting in its eventual release by Drive-Thru Records; "Dashboard Confessional" had been discovered, thanks in part to his previous indie success with Further Seems Forever.
Carrabba was a special education teacher prior to his success with Dashboard...
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