Dan Reynolds was strong as a child. He always won wrestling tournaments, he could run the fastest, punch the hardest, bike the longest, throw the farthest. But he never focused on his strength. He liked music. He was a good singer, and could play the guitar and drums.

Music was the only thing that comforted him. His little brother, who had Autism, sometimes didn't understand things. His parents never had time for him.

And so therefore he depended on music.

After school, he'd listen to U2, and David Bowie, and other rock musicians. When he entered high school, he would be bullied. His brother, who already struggled so much, was suffering from a mental disorder and couldn't help him with his problems.

So he solved it on his own, beat up the kids, and as a result only got bullied more.

When he turned 17, he joined the army. He had a strange reason for doing this.

"I was bullied. I consider terrorists and tyrant political rulers like Hitler to be bullies. Anyone that hurts others is a bully. And nobody deserves to be bullied, which is why I want to fight for that freedom.

Dan had the strength to be a soldier. He discovered he had good aim and was not too bad of a pilot, either.

None of this is true, guys. Dan is not a soldier. He did not join the army at age 17. I don't think he has an Autistic brother, either. This is a fictional story, remember?