Few artists have balanced chart-topping success, cultural impact, business leadership,and humanitarian advocacy as seamlessly as singer/songwriter John Ondrasik, theGrammy nominated, multi-platinum recording artist who performs under the hockeymoniker Five For Fighting. Ondrasik has spent more than three decades creating musicthat has become woven into the fabric of people’s lives from weddings and graduations tomoments of national healing and global reflection. Ondrasik has released six studioalbums, including the platinum-certified America Town and The Battle for Everything, aswell as the Top 10-charting Two Lights. His iconic songs include “Superman (It’s NotEasy),” his timeless anthem which became an enduring symbol of compassion andresilience following his unforgettable performance at the 2001 Concert for New York atMadison Square Garden in tribute to the heroes and families affected by September 11th.Ondrasik had the honor of performing the song again in New York 25 years later,September 11, 2026 during the nationally televised event, “9/11 Tribute in Light: Live fromLower Manhattan” which was televised and across ABC, Disney+, Hulu, NationalGeographic, ABC Owned Television Stations livestreams and ABC News Live, inpartnership with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” along with hisother hits, “100 Years,” “The Riddle,” “World,” “Chances,” and “Easy Tonight” havegenerated more than two billion streams worldwide and earned him recognition as one ofthe top five Adult Contemporary artists of the 2000s. Throughout his career, Ondrasik hasconsistently used his platform to elevate humanitarian causes and champion freedom ofexpression. As an ambassador for the Gary Sinise Foundation John is a lifelong supporterof the U.S. Military traveling the world with USO performing for our troops. In 2007 hefounded the “CD for The Troops” to boost military morale by distributing over 1 million freemusic compilations feature top artists and comedians. In recent years, his powerful songs“Blood on My Hands,” “Can One Man Save the World?,” and “OK (We Are Not OK)” haveaddressed the humanitarian crises in Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Israel with compassion,moral clarity, and emotional honesty. His advocacy has extended well beyond songwriting,including work supporting Afghan evacuation efforts, humanitarian aid missions, Ukrainianrelief organizations, hostages’ families in Israel, veterans’ causes, and ALS researchinitiatives. In 2022, Ondrasik traveled to Ukraine shortly after the Russian withdrawal fromKyiv, where he filmed “Can One Man Save the World?” with the Ukrainian Orchestra amidthe ruins of Antonov Airport. In 2025 “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” took on new meaning as acall to action for Alon Ohel, a hostage and his fellow hostages whom at the time had spentover 700 days in Hamas captivity. The video “Superman for Alon and the Hostages”resonated globally and was performed by Ondrasik, Alon’s brother Ronen, his mother IditOhel, and a community of friends who gathered in Hostage Square, Tel Aviv. Ondrasik’srevised lyrics turned pain into resilience and hope. They also performed the song on theUSS Nimitz July 4 as part of the Freedom 250 celebration in New York Harbor.
