Christopher Andrew "Ender" Carrabba (born April 10, 1975) is the lead singer and guitarist of the acoustic-alternative band Dashboard Confessional, and previously was the original vocalist for the Christian rock band Further Seems Forever. He was born in West Hartford, Connecticut, and then moved with his family to Boca Raton, Florida, when he was 16 years old. Carrabba studied education while at Florida Atlantic University and originally juggled being a special ed teacher and a musician. Carrabba was named the 35th worst lyricist in rock and roll history by Blender Magazine   Wikipedia