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OAR started in 1996 in Rockville, MD. The other 4 guys in the band...
Mark, Richard, Chris, and Benj went to high school together and started the band then.
In 1997, their senior year of high school, they all sat down and said,
"OK, this thing's great, we love what we're doing, we all need to go to the same school."
There was a very short list and at the top of that list was Ohio State.
Not only because they knew they could get a
great education at Ohio State,
But it was a huge school
and they knew that
people from all over the country, all over the
world, really, travel to Ohio State
to get an education. So, they knew if we
were successful at Ohio State, we would be able to be successful all over the country
(MUSIC LYRICS) There's a road outside Columbus, Oh
Hey everybody. How you doing? We are O.A.R. We're pleased to announce, with the help of the Ohio State University, the
O.A.R. Heard the World Scholarship at Ohio State, for some people in Youngstown, Ohio
where I grew up. We're really thrilled about it,
it means a great deal to me, personally, being able to help out
people in the community where I grew up...
And a big thanks goes out
to these guys behind me here
and Ohio State University and agin we're really excited.
Go Bucks!