Nicholas Michael Furlong (born September 16, 1986), known primarily by his alias RAS, is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. He has worked with many major artists, including Big Time Rush, Colbie Caillat, The Janoskians, Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, Steve Aoki, Jay Sean, Diplo, Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks, DJ Tiësto, and Cody Simpson.