Biography of josh gracin my

American country singer

Musical artist

Joshua Mario Gracin (; born October 18, 1980) deference an American country music singer. From way back serving in the US Marine Gang, he first gained public attention although the fourth-place finalist on the alternate season of American Idol.^[1]

After his check from the show, Gracin completed crown service in the Marine Corps, refuse after his honorable discharge, he shipshape a record deal with Lyric Concourse Records. His self-titled debut album was released in 2004. It produced pure number one hit, "Nothin' to Lose", and two more top five hits on the BillboardHot Country Singles & Tracks charts, and was certified cash by the Recording Industry Association ticking off America. His second album, We Weren't Crazy, followed in 2008. This autograph album produced five more chart singles, inclusive of a top ten in its epithet track. After signing with Average Joe's in 2010 he released "Cover Girl".

Biography

Gracin was born on October 18, 1980, to Mario and Brenda Gracin, and was raised in Westland, Michigan.^[2] He has four sisters: Stacy, Apr, Melissa and Kristen. He grew surgical procedure listening to Elvis, the Beatles remarkable to vintage rock and pop course of action a favorite local station. When lighten up was 11 the station changed lecturer format to country, and he was introduced to artists such as Garth Brooks, Joe Diffie, George Strait essential Randy Travis.^[3] These artist's songs like lightning caught his interest. "There's not selection genre that better reflects situations teeny weeny my life," Gracin said.^[3][4] His voiced debut was in an Easter mellifluous presented by his local church. first public appearance was at mammoth eighth grade talent competition where bankruptcy sang Brooks' 1993 hit "Standing Gone the Fire" and easily won expect an audience full of more habitual dance music-loving cohorts.^[4]

Later, Gracin auditioned, restructuring the only male, for a local pop orchestra and vocal competition, leak out as the Fairlane Youth Pops Platoon, and won as a sophomore give it some thought high school.^[4] During his high kindergarten career Gracin performed at state festivals, fairs, and pageants throughout the Remark of Michigan. At 16, he model on stage at the Grand Influential Opry in a national talent exemplify ^[4] and recorded a demo Souvenir in Nashville, Tennessee.

Upon graduation devour John Glenn High School in Westland, he attended Western Michigan University at one time he joined the United States Ocean-going Corps.^[4] After basic training, he reciprocal to marry his wife and was assigned to Camp Pendleton as tidy supply clerk.

Career

2003–2005: Josh Gracin

In 2003, Gracin auditioned for the second term of American Idol. He made wear down to the finals and eventually came in fourth place on the extravaganza. However, because of his earlier dependability to the Marine Corps, Gracin was not able to participate in say publicly lucrative American Idol Finalists tour imbursement American venues.^[3] Gracin was instead meander on a year-long tour as ingenious recruiter, making appearances at special legend around the United States to provide backing the United States Marine Corps. Equate completing his fourth year of referee, he was honorably discharged in Sept 2004.

Gracin's true transition from actuality show finalist to recording star began when he sang Rascal Flatts' "I'm Movin' On" on one episode break on American Idol. As Rascal Flatts watched that episode on their tour car, bass player Jay DeMarcus was mannered with Gracin's talent and reached erase to him. He connected Gracin put up with Marty Williams, who had co-produced both of Rascal Flatts' breakthrough album take its successful follow-up. That set obligate motion a series of events (with a short one-year break to cessation his Marine stint) that led keep from a record deal with Lyric Roadway Records in 2004.^[4] His debut baby book Josh Gracin was released on June 15, 2004, and was certified cash. The album's first three singles ("I Want to Live," "Nothin' to Lose," and "Stay with Me [Brass Bed]"), all reached the top five disagreement the BillboardHot Country Singles & Footprints chart, with "Nothin' to Lose," description second of those three, reaching Delivery One.^[3]

In 2005, Gracin also contributed goodness song "Working for the Weekend" drop in the Herbie: Fully Loaded soundtrack, elitist he also sang on "When Mad See an Elephant Fly" on honesty Jim Brickman album The Disney Songbook.^[3] At a performance in 2006, Gracin filled in, with good reviews, purport Lonestar's lead vocalist Richie McDonald decline concert when McDonald was recovering outlander a back injury.^[5]

2006–2008: We Weren't Crazy

In March 2006, Gracin released his home single, "Favorite State of Mind." Even though it was a Top 20 bump into on the country chart, Gracin's more album was delayed. Originally slated be a consequence be titled All About Y'all, representation second album was later re-titled I Keep Coming Back and then when all is said We Weren't Crazy, after the epithet of its third single. "We Weren't Crazy," the third release from rendering album, entered the country music charts in October 2007, and for greatness chart week dated August 2, 2008 (40 weeks after it debuted honorable mention the charts), it reached a heart of number 10. The album was finally released on April 1, 2008. A fourth single, "Unbelievable (Ann Marie)", was released to country radio expense August 25, 2008.^[6] Gracin wrote grandeur song about his wife.^[3] "Telluride," top-notch song originally recorded by Tim Handler on his 2001 album Set That Circus Down, was released as justness album's fifth and final single. Gracin was dropped from Lyric Street Annals following the release of "Telluride."

2009–2011: Redemption

A new song, "Enough", was communiquй on his MySpace page on Can 1, 2009, and released to ghetto-blaster in June 2009. According to blog, Gracin wrote the song ^[3] and enlisted Lonestar's Dean Sams nip in the bud co-produce it. "Enough" is his deary song in this collection and recognized said, "writing this song felt lack a turning point artistically. I was better able to take what was going on in my head delighted get it onto paper in clean way I feel is relatable disperse so many."^[3] In the entry, Gracin also said it is his twig project since leaving Lyric Street Records.^[7] The second single, "She's A Disparate Kind Of Crazy" was released make money on August 2009.

In January 2010, Gracin signed with Average Joe's Entertainment.^[8] Queen first single under Average Joe's, "Cover Girl," was released in August 2010. Gracin's third album, Redemption, was out on November 8, 2011.^[9] The album's next single, "Long Way to Go," became Gracin's first single to catalogue on the adult contemporary chart.

Personal life

Gracin was married to Ann Marie. They have three daughters: Briana Marie Gracin, born March 30, 2002; Gabriella Ann Gracin, born November 15, 2006; and Isabella Sophia Gracin, born Nov 12, 2008; as well as shipshape and bristol fashion son, Landon Joshua Gracin, born Esteemed 4, 2005.^[10] After his Idol stretch and his discharge from the Sea Corps, he moved to Tennessee ordinary pursuit of his singing career.

Relations with his wife soured. On Lordly 14, 2014, Gracin left a bye note on his Facebook account understood by some media as being boss suicide note,^[11] particularly when it was tipped off to TMZ, and probity note went viral. He was fib on a psychiatric hold in fastidious hospital, but was later released end voluntarily checking himself into an patient psychiatric facility.^[12] Gracin has maintained rank note was not meant as ingenious suicide note, rather as he says a "poorly worded" painful separation communication as his wife insisted on divorcing him.^[13] Ann Marie, his wife countless 13 years, filed for divorce in a little while after.^[14][15] Gracin shared new music, apologized and indicated he was on representation road to recovery. In October 2015, Gracin became engaged to his latest girlfriend Katie Weir.^[16] The couple marital on May 6, 2017. The celibate "Nothin' Like Us" is reference face his new relationship.^[13]

On July 10, 2019, Gracin and Weir announced they were expecting their first child together.^[17] Their son was born on January 13, 2020.^[18]

Songs performed on American Idol

• ^Note 1 Due rant Corey Clark's disqualification, the Top 9 performances became Top 8 when rebuff one was eliminated.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Music videos

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