Jon Foreman

From Lastfm:

Jonathan Mark Foreman (born October 22, 1976) is the lead singer and guitarist of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He writes or cowrites the lyrics for all of Switchfoot's songs.

Jon Foreman has released four conceptual EPs as a solo artist: "Fall" & "Winter" (2007) "Spring" "Summer" (2008)They are introspective albums and very personal. Later on in 2008 and 2009 he began touring churches. He also has a side project; Fiction Family with Sean Watkins from Nickel Creek.

In 2001 he was awarded the "Les Paul Horizon Award" for the most promising up-and-coming guitarist at the annual Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards in Los Angeles.

From Wikipedia:

Jonathan Mark Foreman (born October 22, 1976) is the lead singer, guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the decorated alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and bassist Tim Foreman (Jon's brother).

Foreman was born in San Bernardino County, California, but his family moved to Massachusetts and Virginia Beach during his childhood. There he became fast friends with Todd Cooper, who encouraged him to learn guitar. Cooper was later a guitar tech for Switchfoot, although he left in 2005 to pursue his own musical career. After several years, Foreman and his family moved back to Southern California, this time settling in San Diego. He graduated from San Dieguito Academy in the North County Coastal area of San Diego, California. Foreman attended UC San Diego and later dropped out to follow his singing career.