Joshua Winslow Groban (born February , ) is an American singer,
songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer, who is known for his
unusually dusky baritone voice. His first four solo albums have been
certified multi-platinum, and he was charted in as the number-one
best selling artist in the United States, with over . million records.
As of [update], he had sold over million records worldwide.Groban
originally studied acting, but moved to singing as his voice
developed. Groban attended the 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. David Foster called Groban to stand in for an ailing Andrea
Bocelli to rehearse a duet, "The Prayer", with Celine Dion at the
rehearsal for the Grammy Awards. Rosie O'Donnell immediately invited
him to appear on her talk show. Foster asked him to sing at the
California Governor's Gray Davis' inauguration. He was cast on Ally
McBeal by the show's creator, David E. Kelley, performing "You're
Still You" for the season four finale.In , he made his Broadway debut
as Pierre Bezukhov in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of , to
critical acclaim and a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
nomination. His performance at the nd Tony Awards earned him two
Primetime Emmy nominations, one for Outstanding Live Variety Special
and one for Original Music and Lyrics for the song "This One's for
You". Groban co-starred as Tony Caruso Jr. in the Netflix original
series, The Good Cop. Groban was also the host of Rising Star, he also
appeared in the films, Coffee Town, Muppets Most Wanted, The Hollars
and Crazy, Stupid, Love. He also appeared on TV such as Danny Chase in
The Crazy Ones, as well as Walter Bernard Jr in The Office.Josh Groban
was born in Los Angeles, California, to Jack Groban, a businessman,
and Lindy Groban (née Johnston), a school teacher. Josh's father is a
descendant of Jewish immigrants from Poland and Ukraine, and converted
from Judaism to Christianity upon marrying Josh's mother. Josh's
mother's ancestry includes English, German, and Norwegian; one of her
own grandfathers had also been Jewish. His parents are Episcopalians.
songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer, who is known for his
unusually dusky baritone voice. His first four solo albums have been
certified multi-platinum, and he was charted in as the number-one
best selling artist in the United States, with over . million records.
As of [update], he had sold over million records worldwide.Groban
originally studied acting, but moved to singing as his voice
developed. Groban attended the 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. David Foster called Groban to stand in for an ailing Andrea
Bocelli to rehearse a duet, "The Prayer", with Celine Dion at the
rehearsal for the Grammy Awards. Rosie O'Donnell immediately invited
him to appear on her talk show. Foster asked him to sing at the
California Governor's Gray Davis' inauguration. He was cast on Ally
McBeal by the show's creator, David E. Kelley, performing "You're
Still You" for the season four finale.In , he made his Broadway debut
as Pierre Bezukhov in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of , to
critical acclaim and a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
nomination. His performance at the nd Tony Awards earned him two
Primetime Emmy nominations, one for Outstanding Live Variety Special
and one for Original Music and Lyrics for the song "This One's for
You". Groban co-starred as Tony Caruso Jr. in the Netflix original
series, The Good Cop. Groban was also the host of Rising Star, he also
appeared in the films, Coffee Town, Muppets Most Wanted, The Hollars
and Crazy, Stupid, Love. He also appeared on TV such as Danny Chase in
The Crazy Ones, as well as Walter Bernard Jr in The Office.Josh Groban
was born in Los Angeles, California, to Jack Groban, a businessman,
and Lindy Groban (née Johnston), a school teacher. Josh's father is a
descendant of Jewish immigrants from Poland and Ukraine, and converted
from Judaism to Christianity upon marrying Josh's mother. Josh's
mother's ancestry includes English, German, and Norwegian; one of her
own grandfathers had also been Jewish. His parents are Episcopalians.
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