History Music / JoshGroban

* AwardBaitSong: "You Raise Me Up"

* MuppetCameo: He appeared with the Muppets in a video of his song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv8msHbqaFE&ab_channel=LindseyStirling "Pure Imagination"]], accompanied by Music/LindseyStirling.

* MuppetCameo: He appeared with the Muppets in a video of his song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv8msHbqaFE&ab_channel=LindseyStirling "Pure Imagination"]], accompanied by Creator/LindseyStirling.

He is also famous for spearheading a revival of the musical ''{{Theatre/Chess}}'', appearing twice as protagonist Anatoly Sergievsky. The latest appearance was at the Royal Albert Hall, starring alongside Creator/IdinaMenzel and Adam Pascal. He then went on to star in the Broadway debut of ''Theatre/NatashaPierreAndTheGreatCometOf1812'' as Pierre in 2016. As of March 2023, he plays the title role in the Broadway revival of ''Theatre/Sweeney ToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet''.

He is also famous for spearheading a revival of the musical ''{{Theatre/Chess}}'', appearing twice as protagonist Anatoly Sergievsky. The latest appearance was at the Royal Albert Hall, starring alongside Creator/IdinaMenzel and Adam Pascal. He then went on to star in the Broadway debut of ''Theatre/NatashaPierreAndTheGreatCometOf1812'' as Pierre in 2016. As of March 2023, he plays the title role in the Broadway revival of ''Theatre/Sweeney Todd:TheDemonBarberofFleetStreet''.

He is also famous for spearheading a revival of the musical ''{{Theatre/Chess}}'', appearing twice as protagonist Anatoly Sergievsky. The latest appearance was at the Royal Albert Hall, starring alongside Creator/IdinaMenzel and Adam Pascal. He then went on to star in the Broadway debut of ''Theatre/NatashaPierreAndTheGreatCometOf1812'' as Pierre in 2016.

Groban got his start thanks to a discovery by mega-producer David Foster, who is responsible for Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/CelineDion, and Groban's contemporary Music/MichaelBuble. He got his start as a rehearsal stand-in; during the 1999 Grammy Awards, he subbed in for Music/AndreaBocelli, and was noticed by such personalities as Creator/OprahWinfrey, Creator/EllenDeGeneres, and ''Series/AllyMcBeal'' producer David E. Kelley. The Grammy rehearsal led to California governor Gray Davis hiring the 17-year-old to perform for his inauguration, as well as David E. Kelley hiring him for a two-episode role on ''Ally [=McBeal=]''.

* NotChristianRock: Often confused for it.

->''"Who is Josh Groban? Kill yourself! He is an angel sent from heaven to deliver platinum records unto us. And if he were here right now, I'd club you to death with his Critics' Choice Award."''
-->--'''Sandy Ryerson''', ''Series/{{Glee}}''

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His fandom are self-dubbed the "Grobanites". And thus, has his share of Fandom Wank; he has [[http://wiki.fandomwank.com/index.php/Josh_Groban his own entry]] in the wiki.

Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is a singer, formerly famous for looking like a 15-year-old, and having the voice of a 300-pound, 50-year-old baritone. Now that he's 39 and has scruffed himself up a bit, he is largely now famous for the latter. He still has plenty of millennial fangirls, but the "Grobanites" are still seen as the grandmas of the aforementioned millennials.

Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is a singer, formerly famous for looking like a 15-year-old, and having the voice of a 300-pound, 50-year-old baritone. Now that he is 38 and has scruffed himself up a bit, he is largely now famous for the latter. He still has plenty of millennial fangirls, but the "Grobanites" are still seen as the grandmas of the aforementioned millennials.

* ThePhantomOfTheOpera: Performed "All I Ask of You" with Music/CelineDion, as well as with Music/KellyClarkson on ''Stages''.

Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is a singer, famous for looking like a 15-year-old, and having the voice of a 300-pound, 50-year-old baritone (He's 38, by the way). Recently, he has scruffed himself up a bit, and he has plenty of millennial fangirls, but the "Grobanites" are still seen as the grandmas of the aforementioned millennials.

-> ''"Sons and daughters of England. I urge you not to purchase my record. Do something nice, make a card, buy a puppy for her. Chocolates, there are really so many things you can do to make your mother happy than buy a Josh Groban CD, so please, from Josh Groban... stay away"''

Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is a singer, famous for looking like a 15-year-old, and having the voice of a 300 pound, 50-year-old baritone (He's 37, by the way). Recently, he has scruffed himself up a bit, and he has plenty millennial fangirls, but the "Grobanites" are still seen as the grandmas of the aforementioned-millennials.

Groban got his start thanks to a discovery by mega-producer David Foster, who is responsible for Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Groban's contemporary Music/MichaelBuble. He got his start as a rehearsal stand-in; during the 1999 Grammy Awards, he subbed in for Andrea Bocelli, and was noticed by such personalities as Creator/OprahWinfrey, Creator/EllenDeGeneres, and ''Series/AllyMcBeal'' producer David E. Kelley. The Grammy rehearsal led to California governor Gray Davis hiring the 17-year-old to perform for his inauguration, as well as David E. Kelley hiring him for a two-time role on ''Series/AllyMcBeal''.

He was offered a record contract by Creator/WarnerBrosRecords after the inaguration, and WB's PR team hatched a plan to promote him as a boy band-type singer. Groban decided to decline the contract after WB had him do a series of fairly embarrassing photos for promotional purposes; Foster then backed the teenage Groban up, giving him a contract with his own division of WB records, 143 Records. His debut was redone as a mix of pop and opera, a formula that has given him platinum records ever since. His last two albums, "Illuminations" and "All That Echoes" have departed from the Classical/Singing-in-Romance-Languages style of his previous albums, moving into pop, folk, Americana, as well as other genres, while "Stages" is entirely showtune covers.

He is also famous for spearheading a revival of the musical ''{{Theatre/Chess}}'', appearing twice as protagonist Anatoly Sergievsky. The latest appearance was at the Royal Albert Hall, starring alongside Idina Menzel and Adam Pascal. He then went on to star in the Broadway debut of ''Theatre/NatashaPierreAndTheGreatCometOf1812'' as Pierre in 2016.

He dated ''Series/MadMen'''s January Jones for three years, and has been (falsely) linked several times to ''I Kissed A Girl'' singer and friend Music/KatyPerry.

-->''We tell ourselves that we're in a movie''\\

''Like me, Josh [[IncrediblyLongNote Groban]]!''

* BreakupSong: Groban's songs are generally split up into either love songs or this. Best examples: "Broken Vow". "Awake", "Now Or Never" (done with Imogen Heap).
* EmbarrassingOldPhoto: Several from WB's attempt at making him look like he fit in with the Backstreet Boys. There's also a photo out there that will get you banned on the official forums within 5 minutes for posting. Reason? Drinking before a concert when you can't handle it + hot chicks in the front row + thin pants... Poor guy. Half the fandom erupted in "how dare the photographer", and the other half laughed their asses off.

* NoHitWonder: The only song he's been on that went Top 40 "We Are The World 25", which is an ensemble song that he alone is not credited for.[[note]]He does have a few number 1 hits on the Adult Contemporary chart, though none since his version of "I'll Be Home for Christmas" in 2008.[[/note]]

* OneWomanWail: Backs him up in the song "Remember Me", from the soundtrack to the movie Troy.
* ThePhantomOfTheOpera: Performed "All I Ask Of You" with Celine Dion, as well as with Kelly Clarkson on "Stages."

Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is a singer, famous for looking like a 15-year-old, and having the voice of a 300 pound, 50-year-old baritone (He's 36, by the way). Recently, he has scruffed himself up a bit, and he has plenty millennial fangirls, but the "Grobanites" are still seen as the grandmas of the aforementioned-millennials.

He dated ''Series/MadMen'''s January Jones for three years, and has been (falsely) linked several times to ''I Kissed A Girl'' singer and friend KatyPerry.

Josh Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is a singer, famous for looking like a 15-year-old, and having the voice of a 300 pound, 50-year-old baritone (He's 36, by the way). Recently, he has scruffed himself up a bit, and he has plenty millennial fangirls, but the "Grobanites" are still seen as the grandmas of the aforementioned-millennials.