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FullName:
Joshua Winslow Groban
Birthday: February 27, 1981
Astrological Sign: Pisces
Mother: Art teacher, Melinda/"Lindy" (Norwegian descent)
Father: Executive Recruiter, Jack (Russian/Polish descent)
Brother: Chris (film student)
Pets: 2 Dogs, Barnaby and Max
Hometown:
Los Angeles
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 Condiment: Ketchup
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 CD: 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.
Favorite Movies: Amelie, Braveheart, The Imposters
Favorite Disney: Lady and the Tramp.
Favorite Reading: The Onion.
Favorite Veg-out activities: Playing video games.
Celebrity
crushes: Natalie Portman, Bjork.
Before a concert: Drinks water, tea or apple juice.
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 Patankin, 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, 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.
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