Josh Groban

Josh Groban
Josh Groban
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Joshua Winslow Groban, commonly known as Josh Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, known for his mature, dusky baritone voice. His musical style ranges from classical to pop.

Early life

Groban was born in Los Angeles, California to a Jewish American father and a Norwegian American mother. His father converted to Christianity upon marriage and Groban was raised an Episcopalian [1].

In 1997 and 1998, Groban attended the Interlochen Arts Camp, majoring in musical theater. In late 1998, the 17-year-old Groban was introduced by his vocal coach to Grammy-winning producer/arranger David Foster. Groban worked for Foster as a rehearsal singer on a series of high-profile events, including the 1999 Grammy Awards -- where, as a stand-in for Andrea Bocelli, he rehearsed Foster's "The Prayer" with Céline Dion -- and the January 1999 inauguration of Gray Davis as governor of California.

Career

Accepted into the theater department at Carnegie Mellon University, Groban left after his freshman year, when he was offered a recording contract at Warner Bros. Records through Foster's own 143 Records imprint. He performed with Sarah Brightman on her 2000-2001 La Luna Tour, and made his recording debut by singing "For Always" with Lara Fabian on the movie soundtrack to A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001).

In May 2001, Groban played the role of Malcolm Wyatt in the season finale of the television series Ally McBeal, performing "You're Still You." The series creator David E. Kelley had been impressed at Groban's performance at the "A Family Celebration" event, and based on the audience reaction to Groban's singing, Kelley created a character for Josh in this finale. The character of Malcolm Wyatt was so popular that Groban was asked to come back the next season to reprise his role and perform "To Where You Are."

On November 20, 2001, his self-titled debut album Josh Groban was released and over the next year, his album went from gold to double-platinum.

On February 24, 2002, Groban performed "The Prayer" with Charlotte Church at the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics, and in November, Groban had his own PBS special Josh Groban In Concert (2002). The following month, he performed "To Where You Are" and "The Prayer" at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, and joined The Corrs, Ronan Keating, Sting, Lionel Richie and others for a holiday performance at the Vatican in Rome.

On November 11, 2003, his second album Closer was released. Josh himself said that he believed that this second album was a better reflection of him and that his audience would be able to get a better idea of him personally from listening to Closer. Both of Groban's albums were produced by David Foster, released under Foster's 143 Records and distributed by Warner Music. His cover of Secret Garden's "You Raise Me Up" became very popular on the adult contemporary charts.

During the summer of 2004, he once again returned to the birthplace of his artistic growth, Interlochen, where he gave a legendary performance to local residents of Michigan and the many, many campers, ranging from elementary school to high school age. He additionally signed many autographs, and spoke about his experiences as a young performer.

On November 30, 2004, his second live DVD, Live at the Greek, was released. It also ran as a Great Performances special on PBS. Also in 2004, Josh performed "Remember When It Rained," backed by a full orchestra, at the American Music Awards where he was up for Favorite Male Artist in the pop category. Josh and/or his recordings were nominated for more than a dozen awards in 2004, including the American Music Award, World Music Award, Academy Award, and a Grammy.

Discography

Albums:

Josh Groban - 2001
Closer - 2003

Concerts

Josh Groban in Concert - 2002
Live at the Greek - 2004

Acting

Ally McBeal Season 4 Box Set 2 (DVD) - 2002 - In episode "The Wedding" Josh plays Malcom Wyatt and performs "You're Still You"
Ally McBeal Season 5 Box Set 1 (DVD) - 2003 - In episode "Nine One One" Josh plays Malcom Wyatt and performs "To Where You Are"

Featured In

Sarah Brightman: La Luna (Live in Concert) (DVD) - 2001 - Duet of "There for Me"
A.I. - Artificial Intelligence Oringinal Motion Picture Score - 2001 - Duet on "For Always"
Enchantment - 2001 - Duet on "The Prayer"
Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church - 2002 - Duet on "The Prayer"
Enchantment: Charlotte Church (DVD) - 2002 - Duet on "Somewhere" and "The Prayer"
Duets: Barbara Streisand - 2002 - Duet on "All I Know of Love"
Concert for World Children's Day (DVD) - 2003 - Performed "Gira Con Me," "To Where You Are," "The Prayer" (duet with Celine Dion), and "Aren't They All Our Children Anthem" as a cast.
Troy Soundtrack - 2004 - "Remember" with Tanja Tzarovska
Polar Express Soundtrack - 2004 - "Believe"
Lady in the Water (Teaser Trailer) - 2006 - "Mi Mancherai (Il Postino)"

Discography from That Josh Groban Guy

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