Nicholas Furlong (musician)

Nicholas Furlong (born September 16, 1986), also known as RAS, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. His work crosses several musical genres, ranging from dance, rock, and pop, to rap and hip-hop. He is also the vocalist and co-writer of the hit single "The Nights" by Avicii.

Furlong was initially signed by songwriter and producer Ryan Tedder during the years of 2010–2011. Since 2012, he has worked with artists such as Kygo, Steve Aoki, 5 Seconds of Summer, Big Time Rush, Sabrina Carpenter, WALK THE MOON, All Time Low, blink-182, Travis Barker, Papa Roach, the Used, Sleeping with Sirens, and Fever 333.

In 2019, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance, for his songwriting credit on Made an America by Fever 333.