Josh Groban Biography

Josh Groban was only seventeen when his vocal coach introduced him to David Foster, the Grammy-winning producer/arranger who would eventually employ Groban as a rehearsal singer and offer him a contract with Warner Bros. Records. But long before that fortuitous stroke of luck, Josh Groban spent his childhood studying and honing his talents, making his singing debut while still in fifth grade, when his music teacher chose him for a solo of “S’wonderful.”

Following graduation, Josh Groban attended the Interlochen Center for the Arts Camp in Michigan in the summers of 1997 and 1998, and was eventually admitted to Carnegie Mellon University. Groban intended to study drama, but things turned out differently; following his introduction to David Foster, and after performing “There For Me” with Sarah Brightman on her La Luna Tour, Josh Groban recorded “For Always” with Lara Fabian for the movie soundtrack to AI: Artificial Intelligence. The rest, as they say, is history.

Josh Groban’s debut, Josh Groban, was released in 2001, going double-platinum and selling more than two million copies. Closer followed in 2002, and within two months, the album found itself on the Billboard’s Top Ten list. In 2004, Josh Groban was nominated for more than a dozen awards, including a World Music Award, Academy Award, Grammy, and American Music Award. His first Grammy nomination was in 2005 for the single “You Raise Me Up.” His third studio album, Awake, was released in 2006. By 2007, with over 21 million records sold in the United States, Josh Groban was listed as the number one best selling artist in the country.

Since that time, Josh Groban has released the additional albums: Illuminations (2010), All That Echos (2013), and Stages (2015), each to critical acclaim and commercial success. In addition to his musical accomplishments, Josh Groban has performed for a number of charity events, including a solo on the recording of We Are The World 25 for Haiti. He established the Josh Groban Foundation to assist in funding for children’s healthcare, arts, and education. On October 21st, 2010, Josh Groban performed at The Angel Ball, to benefit the Gabrielles Angel Foundation for cancer research.

Josh Groban continues to perform and record. He most recently appeared on Broadway in the role of Pierre Bezukov in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical.