The biography of the coffin

His father by origin is a Russian-Polish Jew, and his mother has Norwegian roots. Exactly four years after the birth of Josh, on February 27, Josh's brother, Christopher, was born in the family. In and Grobun visited the Interlochen Arts Camp interlochen art camp in Michigan with a degree in Musical Theater, and also took lessons from a private vocal teacher: “I began to take private music lessons.

I was very passionate about the music theater. I had a good enough baritone, so I started playing and singing in school productions. ” In the year, his vocal teacher Set Riggs gave producer David Foster Cassett with Josh's entry, on which he performed the aria from the ghost of the opera “All I Ask of You”. Foster really liked the record and in January, Josh performed this aria at a concert in honor of the inauguration of Governor California Gray Davis, who was arranged by Foster [2].

Josh Groban - Grobun left Carnegie - Mellon, having studied there only a year when he was offered a contract with Warner Bros. Records through the record-label Foster Records. Under the influence of Foster, the first album of Comban became more classic. The album was not yet finished when Grobun received an offer from singer Sarah Brightman, working at the junction of classical and modern music genres, to take part in her tour “La Luna”, which lasted from September to May during the show, he performed the composition “There for Me” along with Sarah.

The film “Artificial Mind Film” is released, the sound for which the duet Josh and Lara Fabian “For Always” becomes. Josh is involved in charitable events, one of which becomes “The Family Celebration”. Kelly with Michelle Pfaifer. The way Grobun performed the song was so different from his character that the audience decided that Grobn was only an actor, and the song was recorded by someone else [3].

The character of Malcolm Wayett was so popular that they asked to return the next season and perform the song “Toy You Are”. The cover of the Josh Groban album on November 20 is released by the Josh Groban singer's debut album. The album also included the composition “The Prayer”, recorded along with Charlotte Cherch, which Grobyn and Wound performed at the closing ceremony of the Winter Olipmpic Games on February 24.

In the year, the disc became gold and twice platinum. In December, Grobun performs at the Nobel Prize in Oslo, at which he performs “Toy You Are”, “The Prayer” along with Sissel and Imagine along with all the participants in the concert. On it, Grobun, along with Selin Dion, performs The Prayer. In the same year, Grobun plays the role of Anatoly of Russian in the musical of chess at a charity concert in support of the Actors Fund.

Closer - from the photo shoot to the Closer album, the second album “Closer”, which, according to Grobn, was its best reflection compared to the first album, is released on November 11. On "Closer" there are more compositions written specifically for the singer. For example, it contains two compositions recorded with Eric Mouquet from the French duet “Deep Forest”. Two months after the release, the album itself reached the first place in the Billboard chart in the year two more soundtracks performed by Comban: “Remember” for the film “Troy”, recorded with the Macedonian singer Tanya Tanja Tzarovska, and “Believ” for Christmas cartoon “Polar exposure ".

The composition "Believ" was nominated for an Oscar, but did not receive a reward. In the summer, Josh returns to Interlochen, where he gives an idea to the locals and living in the camp, and shares the experience of a young performer. At the concert, Josh, in addition to his works, also performed the composition “America” Paul Simon, whose big fan Josh is. In the year, Grobun, together with Andrea Bochelli and other famous singers, participates in the record “Tears in Heaven” to raise funds in support of the Hurricane Katrina and Tsunami in South Asia [4].

AWAKE from a photo shoot to the AWAKE album is the third album is released on November 7th. On it, Grobun continues to cooperate with Eric Mouquet Machine, Awake, and invites many other performers: with the South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, writes Lullaby and Weeping, with American pianist Herby Hanhahok, and Machine, and English singer Imogen Heap "Now or Never".

Almost all the songs are written for Josh, the exceptions are “Un Gorno Per Noi” “A Time For US” from the Romeo and Juliet and The Smile Music Charlie Chaplin, which has only included in the Internet publication of the album. In February, the singer goes to the AWAKE tour with whom he visits America, Europe, Australia and Africa. At the same time, Combata takes part in the recording of the album of the African singer Angelik Kijo Angelique Kidjo “Djin Djin”: together they perform the composition “Pearls”, in which Santan played the guitar party.

The album reaches the first place in the Billboard chart, thus becoming the first Christmas album, who spent four weeks in a row in the first place in the chart over the past 50 years [5]. According to the results of sales in the year, the album took the second place in the United States.In March, the AWAKE tour continues: Josh goes to South Africa: “South Africa is very dear to me and I will never forget her spirit and passion,” Josh writes on the official website, “which she showed me on my last visit” [7].

After the end of the Tourn, Grobna performs at various events: April Josh is involved in the program of his idol Paul Simon American Tunes, May 12 and 13 Josh again plays the role of Anatoly in the musical of the Chess Hall in London [8], on July 27, Groban sings at a concert in honor of Nelson Mandela [9]. In November, Grobun releases his first collection of the best songs - the two -disc edition of “A Collection” on the first disk the collection itself, and the second is six Christmas songs, in the same month the album of Domingo “Amore Infninto” is released, which includes Duet Domingo with Comban “La Tua SemPlicita”.

The new album’s new album is scheduled for September cooperation with other musicians.