Kelley, created character Malcolm Wyatt for Groban in the season finale aired in May 2001. According to manager Avnet, Groban was very nervous about standing in for Bocelli and had to be talked into it, but his performance prompted the show hostess, Rosie O’Donnell, to ask him to appear on her show the following week, which then led to an appearance on Ally McBeal.
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Groban worked for David Foster as a rehearsal singer on a series of high-profile events, including the January 1999 inauguration of Gray Davis as Governor of California and the 1999 Grammy Awards where-as a stand-in for Andrea Bocelli-he rehearsed Foster’s “The Prayer” with Céline Dion. At the time Groban had no recording experience and was preparing to begin studying at Carnegie Mellon University. In late 1998, the 17-year-old Groban was introduced by his vocal coach to Grammy-winning producer/arranger David Foster and future manager Brian Avnet. Offered a recording contract, he decided to pursue his singing career. He was admitted to Carnegie Mellon University, intending to study drama, but he left four months into his first semester. Groban went on to attend the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts as a theatre major and graduated in 1999. In the summers of 19, he also attended the Interlochen Center for the Arts Camp in Michigan, majoring in music theatre, and began taking vocal lessons. At this time, he was more focused on theatrical arts. His music teacher chose him to sing a solo of “S’wonderful” at the school’s Cabaret Night, where he sang alone on stage for the first time. Groban debuted as a singer in the seventh grade. Groban’s mother’s ancestry includes Norwegian (from Toten), German, and English one of her own grandfathers had been Jewish.Groban’s parents are Episcopalians. Groban’s father was born Jewish, and is a descendant of Russian and Polish immigrants he converted from Judaism to Christianity when marrying Groban’s mother. He has a younger brother, Chris, who shares the same birthday, four years later. Groban was born in Los Angeles, to Lindy (née Johnston), a school teacher, and Jack Groban, a businessman. Kelley, performing “You’re Still You” for the 2001 season finale. He was cast on Ally McBeal by the show’s creator, David E. Foster asked him to sing at the California Governor’s Gray Davis’ 1999 inauguration. Rosie O’Donnell immediately invited him to appear on her talk show. Foster called him to stand in for an ailing Andrea Bocelli to rehearse a duet, “The Prayer,” with Celine Dion at the rehearsal for the Grammy Awards in 1998.
His life changed when his vocal coach, Seth Riggs, submitted a tape of Josh singing, “All I Ask of You,” from The Phantom of the Opera, to Riggs’ friend, producer, composer and arranger David Foster.
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Groban attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, a free public school on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles, where students receive a conservatory-style education. Groban originally studied acting, but moved to singing as his voice developed. To date, he has sold over 25 million records worldwide. His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in the nation. Joshua Winslow “Josh” Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. Los Angeles, California, USA Claim to fame :
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