About Josh Groban
Josh Groban is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. The popular singer has released 9 studio albums to date and has sold over 20 million records in the United States. He was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States in 2007. Groban originally studied acting but later moved to singing. As an actor, he starred in numerous films, tv series, theatre productions, Broadway and has appeared in various format television shows as well. He has also hosted several programs.
Josh Groban was born on 27 February 1981. His birth place is in Los Angeles, California in the United States. He holds an American nationality. His birth name is Joshua Winslow Groban and was born to Jack Groban (father), and Lindy Groban (mother). He has Polis and Ukrainian ancestry on his father's side, whereas his mother has English, German, and Norwegian ancestry. His Jewish father converted to Christianity upon marrying his mother. His father is a businessman, whereas his mother is a school teacher. His parents are Episcopalians. He has a brother named Chris Groban. He belongs to white ethnicity and his horoscope is Pisces. His religion is Christianity.
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He started singing and acting at an early age. He had sung in public when he was in the seventh grade. He sang on the stage for the first time when his music teacher chose him to sing a solo of "S'wonderful" at the school's cabaret night. He was more inclined towards acting at the time and has played in high school plays. He attended the Interlochen Center for the Arts Camp in Michigan, where he majored in musical theatre. He then attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, where he graduated with a major in theatre in 1999. He briefly attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he studied musical theater. He eventually dropped out of the university after he received a recording contract.
Josh Groban stands at a height of 5 feet and 10 inches tall i.e. 1.78 m. He has a body weight of 74 kg i.e. 163 lbs. He has an average body build. His eye color is brown and his hair color is dark brown. He has curly hair. His sexual orientation is straight.
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Josh Groban Music Career
- Seth Riggs, Groban's vocal coach introduced him to Grammy-winning producer and arranger David Foster in late 1997. He was only 16 years old at the time.
- He started working as a rehearsal singer for David Foster on a series of high-profile events. He performed at the 1999 California gubernatorial inauguration of Gray David and the 1999 Grammy Awards among several other high-profile events.
- Warner Bros. Records offered him a recording contract through Foster's 143 Records imprint.
- Groban's music career fostered in the coming years.
- As of 2020, he has released 9 studio albums, 4 live albums, and 2 compilation albums.
- His studio albums are
- Josh Groban (2001)
- Closer (2003)
- Awake (2006)
- Noël (2007)
- Illuminations (2010)
- All That Echoes (2013)
- Stages (2015)
- Bridges (2018)
- Harmony (2020)
- Some of his hit songs are "To Where You Are", "You're Still You", "O Holy Night", "Remember When It Rained", "Remember", "Believe", "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)", "February Song", "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "Silent Night", "Ave Maria", "Little Drummer Boy", "The First Noel", "Angels We Have Heard on High", "The Prayer", "Awake", "Petit Papa Noel", "Hidden Away", "Higher Window", "Brave", "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Happy Xmas (War is Over)", "Granted", "99 Years", among others.
- He has headlined 6 tours, Closer Tour (2004-05), Awake Tour (2007), Straight to You Tour (2011), All That Echoes World Tour (2013), Josh Groban on Stage (2015-16), and Bridges Tour (2018). He co-headlined or performed with several other artists as well. He has also performed at several events as well.
- He was one of the artists featured on "We Are the World 25 for Haiti".
- He also performed at Super Bowl XXXVIII.
Josh Groban Acting Career
- Groban made his television debut in 2001. He appeared in the role of Malcolm Wyatt in a legal comedy-drama series, Ally McBeal.
- He later starred in minor or lead roles in numerous television series.
- He guest-appeared in television series such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Tim and Eric, Awesome Show, Great Job!, Glee, The Office, CSI: NY, The Crazy Ones, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Happyland, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Repeat After Me, The Muppets, Parks and Recreation, Life in Pieces, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt among others.
- He starred in the main role as Tony Caruso Jr. in the Netflix original murder-mystery television series, The Good Cop in 2018.
- He had voice roles in American Dad!, Robot Chicken, and The Simpsons.
- He co-hosted the morning talk show, Live with Kelly and Ryan as a guest co-host between 2011 and 2014.
- He hosted the singing reality show, Rising Star in 2014.
- He hosted the 72nd Tony Awards in 2018.
- He has appeared on BBC Two's hit British music quiz, Never Mind the Buzzcocks on several occasions.
- He appeared as a mystery guest star on the 12th season finale of Dancing with the Stars in May 2011.
- He appeared as a guest in the British comedy panel show, Room 101 in 2012.
- He has appeared on several television talk shows including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Larry King Live, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Tim & Eric Awesome Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Today, and Jimmy Kimmel Live! among others.
- He made his feature film debut with the romantic comedy film, Crazy, Stupid, Love in 2011. He played Richard in the film.
- He starred in the films Coffee Town (2013), Muppets Most Wanted (2014), and The Hollars (2016).
- He made his Broadway debut as Pierre Bezukhov in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 in October 2016. He played the role from October 2016 to July 2017. He was nominated for the 2017 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role.
Josh Groban Awards
- For his contribution to the music industry, he has received numerous awards and nominations.
- He has yet to win a Grammy award but has already earned four Grammy nominations.
- He received his first Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "You Raise Me Up" in 2005.
- He has also received several awards and nominations for his acting roles.
- The awards won by Josh Groban are listed below.
- Billboard Music Award in No. 1 Classical Crossover Artist of the Year in 2003.
- Billboard Music Award in No. 1 Classical Crossover Artist of the Year for Closer in 2004.
- Theatre World Award for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 in 2017.
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Is Josh Groban Married
Josh Groban is not married. However, he is not single. The Grammy-nominated singer is currently dating actress and writer, Schuyler Helford. The couple has been dating since 2017. More details about his personal life will be updated soon.
Groban previously dated actress January Jones from 2003 to 2006. He also dated actress Kat Dennings. They were in a relationship from 2014 to 2016.
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Josh Groban Net Worth
Josh Groban is one of the popular musicians and actors. The singer makes the majority of his income from record sales, contracts, concerts, and tours. As a singer, he has released 9 studio albums selling over 50 million records worldwide. Besides music, he is also one of the established actors in the industry, who has starred in numerous films and television series. Besides acting, he has competed, participated, or hosted in several television shows as well. At present, his net worth is estimated at $30 million.
