The voice josh kaufman biography
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Josh Kaufman, with Sarasota roots, wins 'The Voice'
After years of playing in small clubs and working other jobs to support his family, Josh Kaufman awoke onsdag på engelska to what must have seemed like a dream.
He was in New York City, shuttled from one media appearance to another, including a guest spot on the “Today” show.
His songs are hits on iTunes. Kaufman, 38, also has a new fordon, a check for $100,000 and a recording contract with Universal Music.
And he is headed on a nationwide tour, which will stop in Tampa’s Straz Center on June 25.
The ticket to Kaufman’s sudden fame came Tuesday night when he won årstid Six of “The Voice” on NBC.
The cheers resonated all the way from Hollywood to Sarasota County. Kaufman was born in Sarasota and sang in a local church group. Josh’s father, Mark, lives in North Port and owns South Sarasota County-based Mark Kaufman Roofing.
As soon as the show’s host announced the first syllable of Josh’s name as the winner of the contest, Josh bent ove
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Josh Kaufman
American singer
Not to be confused with Josh Kaufman (musician).
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| Birth name | Joshua Kaufman |
| Born | (1976-11-09) November 9, 1976 (age 48) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Origin | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Republic |
Musical artist
Josh Kaufman (born November 9, 1976) is an American soul singer and songwriter. A native of the Tampa Bay area in Florida, Kaufman is based out of and resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is best known for winning the season 6 of NBC's The Voice as a member of Usher's team and previously Adam Levine's team.
Early life
[edit]Kaufman was born in Sarasota, Florida, the son of Beth Gilbert, minister of music at Slusser's Chapel in Blacksburg, Virginia; and Mark Kaufman, who runs a roofing company.[1] His stepfather, Rev. Richard Gilbert, is the pastor at a church in Blacksburg, Virginia.[2] While in Blacksb
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Josh Kaufman is the winner of Season 6 of The Voice, as part of Team Usher.
Josh wowed the coaches in the Blinds with his performance of George Michael's "One More Try", where he chose to be part of Adam Levine's team. He advanced to the second round of Battles, where Adam decided to move on with Delvin Choice, giving Usher to steal Josh and allow him a chance at the Playoffs. Josh quickly impressed his new coach in the following round, and was the recipient of the first iTunes bonus of the season, when his performance of Sam Smith's hit "Stay With Me" made it to #5 in the charts. He remained consistent throughout the competition, being virtually out of risk of going home and impressing the audience alongside Jake Worthington and Christina Grimmie.
On the Finale night, his performance of "Set Fire to the Rain" failed to chart higher due to an error on iTunes that led to the song being listed as an album, which hindered his chances and prevented some people from finding the s