<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Grew Up in Freehold, New Jersey</h3><p class='facts-text'>Bruce Springsteen was born and raised in a small town in New Jersey called Freehold.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Played His First Gig at the Age of</h3><p class='facts-text'>At the age of 13 Bruce Springsteen began playing music with his first band, The Castiles, at a local bar in Freehold.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Signed With Columbia Records at the Age of</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 1972, at the age of 23, Bruce Springsteen signed with Columbia Records and released his debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Won 20 Grammy Awards</h3><p class='facts-text'>To date, Bruce Springsteen has won 20 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for Born in the U.S.A. and Best Rock Vocal Performance for “Streets of Philadelphia”.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 1999, Bruce Springsteen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where he was praised by Bono of U2 for his unique blend of rock and folk music.</p></div></div>