‘The Boss' is the stage name of a legendary musician who needs no introduction to the world. The great singer, songwriter and musician was born in the year 1949 in the US state of New Jersey. He spent most of his childhood and schooling days in Freehold Borough, NC. Bruce's father whose name was Douglas Springsteen was a bus driver and was from the Dutch and Irish ancestors. Bruce's mother, who was from the Italian secretary and worked as a legal secretary, was the main breadwinner for the family. According to Bruce, his father remained jobless most of the times. Bruce has a couple of younger sisters Pamela and Virginia. Both of his sisters are also talented and exceptional artists. The high school attended by Bruce was St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in the Freehold Borough of North Carolina. In an interview conducted in the year 2012, Bruce Springsteen said that his catholic upbringing played a significant role in influencing his music.

At another interview, Bruce Springsteen mentioned that his faith has given him a very active spiritual life. The touch of hymns and catholic music is still quite visible in Bruce Springsteen's music. He also added during an interview session, that Once a Catholic, Always a Catholic. When Bruce Springsteen reached ninth grade, he was transferred to public Freehold Regional High School. Bruce's teachers were of the opinion that this lonely guy was never seen interested in socializing, instead he was always seen busy and fully devoted in playing his guitar. His passion and love for guitar has made him earn numerous awards over his long and yet continued musical career. Finding discount Bruce Springsteen ticket is too tough today since his concerts are always high on demand. As a result of his exceptionally good contribution towards world music industry, Bruce Springsteen has been nominated for many prestigious awards and has won majority of them as well. His song ‘streets of Philadelphia' has won Academy Award for Best Original Song in the year 1994. He has also won twenty Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and many more recognitions for his great contributions to the music industry.

Bruce Springsteen is also highly recognized among the world music artists due to his work with the E Street Band. His nickname ‘The Boss' was given to him by his fans and although in the beginning he did not seem to like this name but later he was seen calling his nickname ‘the boss' by himself. Springsteen is known best for his extensive and spirited live performances on the stage. He is one of the dedicated musicians around the world who hardly get tired from their profession. The usual concerts of Bruce Springsteen are as long as two to three hours in length, and that also non-stop. Springsteen's recordings include rock albums and among his most acclaimed works include his album ‘Born in the USA' and his album ‘Born to Run' which was also a blockbuster success. So this was a comprehensive yet short intro to Bruce Springsteen, the country music legend of twenty first century.