FAQs and Facts

What instruments does Josh Groban play?

Josh plays piano and drums.

Is Josh Groban A Baritone Or Tenor?

Good question. Many people consider Josh a baritone, but his official website says he is a tenor. Based on the music from Closer, we know that Josh can at least go up to Bb5, which is higher than mst baritones can go. (See You Rasise Me Up, measure #49.) If Josh sings a Bb55 on his album, it’s reasonable to believe that he can go a little higher. But his vocal quality is closer to a baritone’s.

In 2004, Josh Groban was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance for “You Raise Me Up” at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards and he won.

Grobanites can write to Josh at: Josh Groban, 137 N. Larchmont Blvd. #622, Los Angeles, CA. 90004

Josh is Russian/Polish on his father’s side and Norwegian on his mother’s.

Josh’s most prized possesion is an old silver dollar his grandmother gave him before she died.

Josh Groban is a Celine Dion “fan for life” after singing The Prayer with her as a rehearsal singer.

Josh’s success wasn’t as easy as some may think. He once said: “In the last four or five years…I worked as hard as possible and trained all the time [for musical theatre]”.