Josh Groban

Josh Groban: Biography in Details

Who is Josh Groban?

Josh Groban is an American singer, actor, and songwriter. His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum.

In 2007, he was also the number-one best-selling artist in the United States, with more than 22.3 million records in the United States alone. Furthermore, he has also hosted a couple of shows such as Live with Regis and Kelly and Rising Star.

Besides this, Josh has also appeared in several movies which include ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love, ‘Coffee Town’, ‘Muppets Most Wanted, and ‘The Hollars.

Josh Groban: Early Life, Childhood, and Education

Josh was born on February 27, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is the son of a school teacher Lindy and a businessman Jack Groban. Furthermore, he has one brother Chris Groban.

Talking about his nationality, he is American and his ethnicity is mixed. From the beginning of his childhood, Josh had a keen interest in singing and began to sing from a very early age.

Concerning his education, the American singer attended Bridges Academy and later joined Interlochen Center for the Arts and completed his major in musical theater.

Additionally, Josh Groban also went to Carnegie Mellon University, however, he left soon after four months.

Josh Groban: Career, Net Worth, and Awards

Josh Groban began his music career at the young age of 17 as a rehearsal singer for David Foster. At the 1999 Grammy Awards, he was a stand-in for Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion.

Initially, he performed along with several famous singers such as Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Don Henley, and a few more in many shows.

On November 20, 2001, he launched his debut album which went double-platinum. Back in 2003, Josh performed with Yolanda Adams, Nick Carter, Enrique Iglesias, and Celine Dion at the David Foster concert.

Soon after he released his second album Closer, it went to No. 1 on Billboard after two months.

Furthermore, his third album Awake also became a huge hit. On November 15, 2010, Josh landed his fifth studio album entitled Illuminations in which he wrote 11 of the 133 songs by himself.

After three years of Illuminations, he introduced All That Echoes as his sixth studio album. Additionally, his Facebook page announced that he had launched a new album named Stages in March 2015.

As of now, Josh Groban has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show six times followed by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Larry King Live, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, and a few more.

On July 29, 2011, Josh played the character of Richard in the comedy “Crazy, Stupid, Love” along with Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling.

Moreover, he has also acted in movies like Coffee Town and Muppets Most Wanted. Recently in 2016, the American actor also portrayed the character of Rev. Dan in The Hollars.

Apart from that, Josh has also appeared in many TV shows such as American Dad!, CSI: NY, Rising Star, The Muppets, and many more. Recently in 2017, he also played in the TV series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

Being a record-breaking singer and actor, Josh earns a healthy amount of money from his profession. As of 2024, he has a massive net worth of $35 million.

As of now, Josh has won the Billboard Music Award for No. 1 Classical Crossover Artist of the Year in 2003.

Furthermore, Josh Groban also received the Billboard Music Award for No. 1 Classical Crossover Album of the Year for Closer in 2003. Besides this, he has been also nominated for the Grammy Awards.

Josh Groban: Rumors and Controversy

Back in 2015, Josh Groban cleared up the gay rumors saying, “Honestly, if I were gay, I would have had no problem saying it from day one.

People have speculated, have wanted to speculate whatever, fine. I’m not gay, but if I were, I don’t view it as a bad thing.” Apart from that, he has never faced any controversy in his career to date.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Josh Groban has a height of 5 ft 11 inches and weighs 74 kg. Moreover, he has black eyes and black hair.

Besides this, there is no information regarding his other body measurements.

Social Media Profile

Josh Groban is pretty active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Currently, he has almost 2.1 million followers on Facebook and more than 412k followers on Instagram.

Additionally, he also owns a Twitter account in which he has around 867.9k followers. Apart from that, Josh also runs a YouTube channel in which he has more than 547k subscribers.

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