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Josh Groban basic information:
Name: Josh Winslow Groban
Birthdate: February 27, 1981
Astrological Sign: Pisces
Mother: Art teacher, Melinda/"Lindy" (Norwegian descent)
Father: Executive Recruiter, Jack (Russian/Polish descent)
Brother: Chris Groban (Feb. 27, 1985)
Pets: 2 Dogs, Barnaby and Max
Hometown: Los Angeles
Marital status: Steady girlfriend
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 Pizza: Vegetarian Mushroom
Favorite Condiment: Ketchup
Favorite Kind of Chocolate: Dark, bittersweet, Chocolate
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 CDs: GRACELAND by Paul Simon, 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 South Park Characters: Stan's adopted, Canadian, little
brother (with the beady little eyes) and Satan (from the movie) cause he
busts out into show tunes.
Favorite Movie Genre: Humor
Favorite Movies: Amelie, Braveheart, The Imposters, Monty
Python/Holy Grail.
If he could be a Holy Grail Character who would he be?: The Knights
Who Say "Ni" or the Snooty Frenchman (at the top of the castle
throwing coconuts at the Kuhniggits.
Favorite Disney: Lady and the Tramp.
Favorite Reading: The Onion.
Favorite Veg-out activities: Playing video games.
Favorite Thing to Collect: Pennies
Celebrity crushes: Natalie Portman, Bjørk.
Before a concert: Drinks water, tea or apple juice.
Most Prized Posession: His instruments, especially his piano and
drums. And of course, his new home!
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
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 to the prom without a date.
Would love to meet Paul Simon, Bjork & Bob Marley (though he's a bit
living impaired).
A computer geek.
Titles:
"The New Boy Wonder of Voice" The New York Times;
"The Sexiest New comer of 2002" People Magazine.
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