Personal Life
As a child, Avary appeared as a contestant on Nickelodeon's Double Dare after he and his family successfully auditioned for the TV show while on a family vacation at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL.
Avary attended Colleyville Middle School in Colleyville, TX, where musician and singer-songwriter Norah Jones also attended. Also coming from his immediate hometown area in Texas are Kelly Clarkson, Selena Gomez, and Demi Lovato.
Avary later attended Grapevine High School where he formed his own dodgeball team named The Bombardment Society, inspired by Wes Anderson's film Rushmore. The team became the high school's largest organization at the time of his attendance. Prior to launching his music career as The Rocket Summer, Avary worked as a Starbucks barista for four months—an experience that inspired him to write the song "This is Me" off of his album Calendar Days.
In January 2005, Avary married his long-time girlfriend, Tara.
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