Josh Groban is a native Angeleno raised in the San Fernando Valley. As a teenager, he attended the famous LA County High School for the Arts on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles. Other graduates of LACHSA include the Haim sisters, Anthony Anderson, and Phoebe Bridgers.
At just 17, while still in high school, super producer and songwriter David Foster heard him sing and asked him to fill in for Andrea Bocelli opposite Celine Dion during a Grammy rehearsal. He called it the day that changed his life. Grammy host Rosie O’Donnell heard what went down and invited him on her show the next week. His career took off.
His self titled debut album dropped in 2001 which blended classical with pop was an instant success. Two years later his sophomore follow-up, Closer, debuted at #4 and then went to #1. It later became the best selling album for the first decade of the 2000s.
Over the years he has sold over 35 million albums. In a few weeks he will release his 10th studio LP, Cinematic, due May 8, 2026.
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