bloomy

Name: Josh Winslow Groban
Birthdate: February 27, 1981
Astrological Sign: Pisces
Mother: Art teacher, Melinda/"Lindy" (Norwegian descent)
Father: Executive Recruiter, Jack (Russian/Polish descent)
Brother: Chris (film student)
Other: Who's Who in Grobania
Pets: 2 Dogs, Barnaby and Max
Hometown: Los Angeles
Marital status: Taken (Dating January Jones...unfortunate for the rest of us, but we're happy for him.) As of 6/26/06 we think he's single
Religion: Episcopalian
Height: 5'11
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown and Curly!
Other: Wears contacts or glasses, lacks tonsils as of August 7, 2002, wears briefs, and is right-handed.
Favorite Color: Dark Blue and Black.
Favorite Foods: Sushi, Rice Krispy Treats, Coffee Ice Cream
Favorite Pizza Vegetarian Mushroom
Favorite Condiment: Ketchup
Favorite Kind of Chocolate: Dark, bittersweet, Chocolate
Favorite Restaurant: The Farm, in Beverly Hills.
Favorite dish at The Farm: Corn chowder and tuna plate.
Favorite Music: Bjork, Linkin Park, System of a Down, Afro-Celt Sound System, Limp Bizkit, Pavarotti, Domingo, Sting, Paul Simon, Radiohead, Disturbed.
Favorite CDs: GRACELAND by Paul Simon, DEBUT by Bjork
Favorites in TV: The Simpsons, Power Puff Girls, South Park, Dexter's Laboratory, David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Saturday Night Live, Monty Python, Danny Phantom, Spongebob Square Pants (according to my sources, this is no longer a favorite)
Favorite South Park Characters: Stan's adopted, Canadian, little brother (with the beady little eyes) and Satan (from the movie) cause he busts out into show tunes.
Favorite Movies: Amelie, Braveheart, The Imposters, Monty Python/Holy Grail.
If he could be a Holy Grail Character who would he be?: The Knights Who Say "Ni" or the Snooty Frenchman (at the top of the castle throwing coconuts at the Kuhniggits.
Favorite Disney: Lady and the Tramp.
Favorite Reading: The Onion.
Favorite Veg-out activities: Playing video games.
Favorite Thing to Collect: Pennies
Celebrity crushes: Natalie Portman, Bjørk.
Before a concert: Drinks water, tea or apple juice.
Most Prized Posession: His instruments, especially his piano and drums. And of course, his new home!
Talents (other than singing): Plays 6 different instruments, including drums, piano, flute, uilleann pipe (an elbow-powered type of bagpipe) and penny whistle. Speaks some Japanese.
Sports: Tennis, ping pong, lacrosse, and running.
Drives: Ford Explorer and a Porsche
Influences: Peter Gabriel, Mandy Patinkin, his grandmother, Paul Simon's Graceland, The musical, "Cats."
Educational Stuff: Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Theatre, 1999; attended Carnegie Mellon University /musical theatre program Participated in the Interlochen Summer Arts Camp
Debut Album Release Date: November 20, 2001 (Warner Brothers/143 Records)
Appearances: Ally McBeal, Oprah Winfrey (wearing leather pants), Jay Leno, Larry King Live, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, 20/20, The Today Show, PBS "Great Performances," Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Rockefeller Tree Lighting, Closing of the 2002 Olympics and more!
Has sung with: Celine Dion, Lara Fabian, Barbra Streisand, Charlotte Church, Sarah Brightman, Bela Fleck, The Corrs, Lili Haydn, Rhys Fulber, The Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Williams.
Fun random facts:

Went stag to the prom (ie, without a date).
Would love to meet Paul Simon, Bjork & Bob Marley (though he's a bit living impaired).
Titles:

"The New Boy Wonder of Voice" The New York Times;
"The Sexiest New comer of 2002" People Magazine.
2004 Billboard Awards: (Closer Album)
#1 Top Classical Crossover Artist, Top Classical Crossover Album
#2 Top Internet Album Titles, Top Internet Album Sales Artist
#3 Top 200 Albums, Top 200 Artists (Male)
#5 Top 200 Album Artist
#20 Top Tours of North America
#29 Top Pop Artists
2004 Radio & Records Year-End Chart (U.S.)
Adult Contemporary Radio Airplay
#7.......You Raise Me Up
#36.......Remember When It Rained

2004 Radio & Records Year-End Chart (Canada)

Adult Contemporary Radio Airplay
#23.......You Raise Me Up

2004 Top Selling Albums in Canada
#7.......CLOSER/Josh Groban

Amazon: Top 100 Customers' Favorites of 2004
#2.......Closer/Josh Groban
#23.......Josh Groban/Josh Groban
#67.......Josh

bloomy

here some photo,s from my first josh concert this year in amsterdam.

bloomy

can,t wait for his christmas cd to come out it,s called noel

konachicka

I love Josh Groban. Thanks for the info about him.

bloomy

you are so welcome
so far i saw him 2 in concert in amsterdam and in brussel this year.
live he is even better
can,t wait to hear his christmas cd
and maybe a live dvd of the awake tour

bloomy

WildB

There is a Josh Thread a few pages back on this board...