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Josh Groban - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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Josh Groban - biography, date of birth, place of birth, filmography, clips, Actor, Writer, Composer.
Born February 27, 1981 - American singer, musician, theater and film actor, one of the most sought-after US artists, philanthropist and arts education activist. Nominated for two Grammy Awards, winner of one Emmy, National Arts Awards 2012 and many others. Time nominee. Gruvemuvestart
Groban belongs to such genres as pop and classic crossover. He himself describes himself as a pop singer with classical influences. Groban's five solo albums have been certified platinum and have sold over 25 million copies worldwide. The sixth album, which was released on February 5, 2013, became the artist's third album to reach number one on the Billboard 200, as the most commercially successful album, selling 145,000 copies in just a week.
Groban is included in Billboard Magazine's Top Selling Artist of the 2000s. According to the same publication, Groban is the only singer whose two albums have made it into the twenty best-selling albums of the last decade. In addition to his solo albums, he is known for his participation in the CD / DVD recording "Chess in Concert" (musical "Chess"), "Smile" and soundtracks for the films "Artificial Intelligence" (duet with Lara Fabian "For always"), "Polar Express "(" Believe ")," Troy "(" Remember "). He sang with other famous performers more than once.
Co-founder of one of the most influential US foundations, the Find Your Light Foundation, which aims to help improve the lives of young people through art, education and cultural awareness. Josh is not only a great singer, but also a talented instrumentalist and composer. He plays piano and drums, co-wrote three songs for the Closer album and five songs for the Awake album, and almost all of the songs on Illuminations and All That Echoes. As an actor, Groban is actively involved in the film and TV industry, and also appears in theatrical productions. Among the latest works, one can note his appearance in two episodes of the popular TV series "Choir / Losers" (The Glee, 2009 - present), participation in the role of Anatoly Sergievsky in the musical "Chess" (2009), filming in the films This Stupid Love (2011) (role of Richard) and Coffee Town (2012). Groban is one of the most welcome and frequent guests of American talk shows. In 2009, the series "The Simpsons" was released - "Lisa, Queen of Drama", in which Lisa and her friends listened to Josh songs many times.
