| Born February 27, 1981, Josh Groban was an | | | | E. Kelley and actress Michelle Pfeiffer. |
| acting student at Carnegie Mellon University | | | | Groban's 2001 work with David E. Kelley led |
| when he was offered a recording contract by | | | | to a performance on the season finale of Ally |
| Warner Brothers Records. His high school | | | | McBeal and a role in the 2001/2002 Ally |
| years were a combination of general studies | | | | McBeal season. His 2001 self-titled debut |
| mixed with arts training. Mentored by | | | | album went double platinum within a year of |
| Grammy-winning, producer and director, David | | | | its release. Since his debut, Groban has |
| Foster, Groban tasted the music business with | | | | been busy in the music industry. He |
| turns at the 1999 Grammy's and the 1999 | | | | performed with Charlotte Church at the 2002 |
| Governor of California Inauguration. Groban's | | | | Winter Olympics, with Sissel Kyrkjebo at the |
| first album, produced by Foster, was largely | | | | Oslo, Norway Nobel Peace Price Concert, and |
| classically influenced. He worked with Sarah | | | | in 2003 at the Vatican for a Christmas |
| Brightman in 2000 on her La Luna Tour and was | | | | performance with music masters Lionel Ritchie |
| featured on her La Luna Concert DVD. Groban | | | | and Sting. He has also performed with Celine |
| made some of his first national showings by | | | | Dion, Nick Carter, Yolanda Adams, Enrique |
| appearing in many benefit performances. He | | | | Iglesias, and Barbara Streisand. Groban |
| appeared with such greats as Elton John, | | | | released his second album in 2003 entitled |
| Stevie Wonder, Don Henley and Robin Williams | | | | Closer and his third, Awake, in 2006. Groban |
| in the Andre Agassi Grand Slam Event For | | | | continues to have a strong presence on the |
| Children, and in honoring Michael J. Fox at | | | | Billboard charts and appeals to a wide |
| the Muhammad Ali Fight Night Foundation | | | | market. |
| event. He also appeared in the 2001 Family | | | | |
| Celebration hosted by President Bill and | | | | Visit our Josh Groban fan site for Josh |
| Hillary Clinton and producer/director David | | | | Groban photos, Josh Groban videos, and more. |