Josh Groban

At 43 years old, Josh Groban has this physical status:

Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, guitarist, actor, and record producer best known for his unusually dusky tenor voice.

His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and he was named as the top-selling artist in the United States in 2007 with over 22.3 million records.

He had originally studied acting but then switched to singing as his voice developed.

Groban attended Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, a free public school on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles, where students receive a conservatory-style education.

At the rehearsal for the 1998 Grammy Awards, David Foster called Groban to rehearse a duet, "The Prayer," with Celine Dion.

Rosie O'Donnell was immediately invited to appear on her talk show.

Foster begged him to perform at the 1999 inauguration of California Governor Gray Davis.

In 2001, he appeared on Ally McBeal by the show's creator, David E. Kelley, delivering "You're Still You" in Natasha, Pierre Bezukhov's first Broadway appearance as Pierre Bezukhov of 1812, receiving critical acclaim and a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical nomination.

For the album "This One's for You," he received two Primetime Emmy nominations, one for Outstanding Live Variety Special and one for Original Music and Lyrics.

Tony Caruso Jr. co-starred in Netflix's original film, The Good Cop.

Early life and education

Groban was born in Los Angeles, California, to Jack Groban, a businessman, and Lindy Groban, a school teacher. His father, a descendant of Jewish immigrants from Poland and Ukraine, converted from Judaism to Christianity after marrying his mother. His mother's ancestry includes English, German, and Norwegian; one of her own grandfathers had also been Jewish. His parents are Episcopalians.

Groban first performed in public when he was in seventh grade. At the school's cabaret night, his music teacher selected him to perform a solo of "S'wonderful," where he performed solo for the first time. He was more concentrated on acting and playing Tevye in his high school's production of Fiddler on the Roof at this moment. He attended the Interlochen Center for the Performing Arts in Michigan in 1997 and 1998, majoring in musical theater and beginning vocal lessons. He went on to attend the Los Angeles County High School for the Performing Arts as a theater major and graduated in 1999. He was accepted to and briefly attended Carnegie Mellon University, with the intention of studying musical theater. Groban was offered a recording deal and left college to pursue a singing career four months into his first semester.

Personal life

Groban dated actor January Jones from 2003 to 2006, and Kat Dennings from 2014 to 2016. Since 2017, Groban has been dating actress and writer Schuyler Helford.

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Career

Seth Riggs, his vocal coach, introduced the 16-year-old Groban to Grammy-winning producer and arranger David Foster and future boss Brian Avnet in late 1997. Groban had no recording experience and was preparing for his Carnegie Mellon studies at the time. Groban appeared on stage for a string of high-profile performances, including the 1999 Grammy Awards, where—as a stand-in for Andrea Bocelli—he rehearsed Foster's "The Prayer" with Céline Dion, with Céline Dion as a stand-in for Andrea Bocelli. Groban was extremely worried about being in for Bocelli and had to be discussed into it, according to Avnet; his appearance prompted Rosie O'Donnell, the show hostess, to invite him to attend her show the following week, which culminated in a live appearance on Ally McBeal. In the season's finale, creator David E. Kelley created Malcolm Wyatt for Groban. Malcolm Wyatt was so popular that it received upwards of 8,000 emails from viewers; following that, Groban was asked to reprise his role as Wyatt and perform "To Where You Are" in the upcoming season. Groban's career was effectively kicked off the ground, according to Avnet.

Through Foster's 143 Records imprint, Groban was given a recording deal at Warner Bros. Records. Warner Bros. initially refused to the contract because "They were afraid they wouldn't be able to get a voice like that on radio," Avnet told HitQuarters. Foster defended his decision to sign the artist, saying, "I love his natural talent in the pop and rock arena, but I love his sense of classics even more." He's a natural musical force to be reckoned with." Groban's debut album, under Foster's influence, leaned more on hits such as "Gira Con Me Questa Notte" and "Alla Luce Del Sole."

On her 2000–01 La Luna World Tour, Groban performed "There For Me" with Sarah Brightman, and she was included on her "La Luna" concert DVD. For the movie soundtrack of A.I., he recorded "Forever" with Lara Fabian. (2003) Artificial Intelligence (2001). Groban appeared in various charity shows, including "The Andre Agassi Grand Slam Event For Children" with Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Don Henley, and Robin Williams; "Muhammad Ali's Fight Night Foundation" honoured Michael J. Fox and others; "The Family Celebration" (2001), which was co-hosted by President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, David E. Kelley and Michelle Pfeiffer; and Michael Milken's CapCure Festival, which raised funds for cancer research;

Josh Groban's self-titled debut album was released on November 20, 2001. It went from gold to double-platinum in less than a year.

Groban performed "The Prayer" with Charlotte Church at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City on February 24, 2002, and by November, he had his own PBS special titled "Josh Groban In Concert" (2002). In a duet with Sissel Kyrkjeb at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, he performed "Where You Are" and sang "The Prayer" in December 2002. He appeared with The Corrs, Ronan Keating, Sting, Lionel Richie, and others for a Christmas display at the Vatican. Groban appeared at the David Foster concert for World Children's Day in 2003, performing "The Prayer" with Celine Dion and the final song, "Aren't They Both Our Children?" Yolanda Adams, Nick Carter, Enrique Iglesias, and Celine Dion were among the artists featured on the show.

Groban's second album Closer, which was produced and written by Foster, was released on November 11, 2003. Groban said that this album was a better representation of him, and that his fans would get a better idea of his personality from listening to it.

Closer was promoted to number one on the Billboard charts two months after it was introduced. As of March 2004, Groban's version of "You Raise Me Up" became his third most popular adult contemporary song on the adult contemporary charts. Later this year, he appeared on the Troy soundtrack, "Believe" on the 2004 animated film The Polar Express, as well as a cover of Linkin Park's "My December."

Groban returned to Interlochen in the summer of 2004, singing and describing his previous visits with local residents and campers. Live At The Greek, his second live DVD, was released on November 30, 2004; it was also shown on PBS as a Great Performances special. Groban performed "Remember When It Rained," backed by a full orchestra at the American Music Awards, where he was also nominated for People's Choice Award in the pop category that year; he was also nominated for a People's Choice Award. At the 2006 Grammy Awards for the songwriters Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri, who earned them a Grammy Award nomination in the category Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media.

In 2005, Groban received his first Grammy nomination for his single "You Raise Me Up" in the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance category. Groban's single "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)" was unveiled exclusively on AOL's First Listen during the first week of September 2006. On November 7, 2006, Awake's third studio album was released. At his recording session for Live From Abbey Road at Abbey Road Studios on October 26, 2006, Groban performed "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)" as well as two other tracks from Awake. Groban appeared on the album "Now or Never" with British singer and songwriter Imogen Heap. "Lullaby" and "Weeping" were two tracks performed by the South African band Ladysmith Black Mambazo, "Lullaby" and "Weeping." Between February and August 2007, Groban's "Awake" world tour toured Australia and the Philippines with Lani Misalucha as his special guest in October 2007. He performed a duet with Barbra Streisand ("All I Know of Love") and with Mireille Mathieu ("Over the Rainbow")). Groban was open to a slew of possibilities as to his future. "I am fortunate enough to have had several good years in my career," he said. I think a lot of people in my position make is to always search for the next big thing. I am looking forward to seeing some small theaters. I'm looking forward to writing more. I want to dive into my acting career and explore some of the film and television roles for which I haven't had time to explore. My intention is to anticipate the unexpected. And when it comes, I'm ready to take it."

Groban produced Illuminations, his fifth studio album, on sale in 2010, on November 15, 2010. Groban wrote "most of the songs on the album are about "real situations" that have existed and failed," he told The New York Times. "And other songs are about the quest, and it isn't working out." Groban recorded 11 of the album's 13 songs. On September 8, the album's first single, "Hidden Away," was released for free download via Facebook. "It's completely new for me" to be in a room with a piano in one take with some of Johnny Cash's performers. Josh was added to the team. "I believe the elation is on the record." On October 12, "Você Existe Em Mim," the upcoming album's second single, was released on iTunes. Carlinhos Brown, a Brazilian artist, wrote this song in Portuguese and was written by him. "Illuminations" is not a revelation, according to the Washington Post, but it does give a more precise, often beautiful glimpse at a pop-classical crossover artist in the middle of crossing over." Groban intends to make one more record with Rick Rubin. Groban began in May 12, 2011 and continued to December of that year to promote Illuminations, with encompassing appearances in North America, Europe, and South Africa.

All That Echoes, Groban's sixth studio album, debuted at number one on February 5, 2013, selling 141,000 copies. Groban appeared on the All That Echoes World Tour in 2013. He began his Summer Symphony Tour a year ago.

Josh Groban's Facebook page announced the debut of the album Stages, a collection of songs from Broadway musicals, in early March 2015. The album was released on April 28, 2015.

Groban appeared on Broadway in Natasha, Pierre, Pierre Bezukhov's 1812, an electropop opera based on War and Peace, beginning on October 18, 2016. Pierre Groban was nominated for the 2017 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his performance as Pierre. Pierre's last appearance as Pierre was on July 2, 2017. During the end credits of the Disney film Beauty and the Beast's 2017 animated film "Evermore," Groban performed the song "Evermore."

Special guest Idina Menzel was announced on March 12, 2018 for Groban's Bridges Tour. On October 18, 2018, in Duluth, Georgia, the tour's United States leg began in Duluth, Georgia, and culminated in New York City's Madison Square Garden on November 18. On December 12, the European leg of the tour opened in London and ended in Poland on December 18.

Groban revealed on social media on June 26, 2018 that his album Bridges would be released on September 21 and include a remix of Céline Dion's "Sil suffice d'aimer" as a bonus as well as new tracks. The album debuted at number two in the United States and in the top ten in the United Kingdom and Scotland.

Groban's album Harmony was announced on August 17, 2020, and it would be released in November 2020. In the fall and winter of 2020, Groban will also have a livestreamed concert series. The album was announced on October 2 that it would be released on November 20, 2020. The album is now available on all of the websites from the regular to the deluxe version.

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