Josh Kaufman

Josh Kaufman (born November 9, 1976) is an American soul singer and singer-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.

Not to be confused with Josh Kaufman (musician).
Josh Kaufman
Birth nameJoshua Kaufman
Born (1976-11-09) November 9, 1976
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
OriginIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • pianist
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active2010–present
LabelsRepublic

Early life

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 Blacksburg, he was a member of the Blacksburg High School Madrigals, an elite choir. He grew up and attended school in Lake Wales, Florida until his first year of high school. He and his mother moved to Blacksburg, Virginia where he attended and graduated from Blacksburg High School. His musical talent appeared early in his life. At sixteen, he appeared on Star Search and in 2011, Kaufman auditioned for the first season of Simon Cowell's The X Factor (U.S.).[3] After living his teen years in Virginia, Kaufman settled in Anderson, Indiana to attend Anderson University and graduated from IUPUI.[4]

Kaufman is a member of the band The New Etiquette (formerly known as Josh Kaufman and the Frequency), an Indianapolis based rock and soul band. The band was formed in 2010 with original band members Josh Kaufman, Ryan Koch, and Nate Gray. The band released a six track self-titled EP in spring 2012 drawing on the musical talents of several local musicians.[5]

From 2011 to 2014 Kaufman was a musical staple at Potbelly Sandwich Shop in Indianapolis,[6][7] and also worked as an SAT prep tutor.[8]

Career

The Voice (2014)

On the fifth episode of the Blind Auditions broadcast on March 10, 2014, he performed George Michael's song "One More Try." All four judges turned their chairs and Kaufman chose to join team Adam. Kaufman defeated fellow Team Adam member Austin Ellis in the Battles, Round 1. Kaufman lost his second battle round competition against Delvin Choice but was immediately stolen by Team Usher.[9][10] Kaufman received the first iTunes bonus multiplier of the season, with his studio recording of "Stay With Me" reaching the fifth position on the iTunes Top 200 Singles chart at the close of the voting window.[11]

On May 20, 2014, Kaufman was announced as the winner of Season 6 of The Voice.

  – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
Stage Song Original Artist Date Order Result
Blind Audition "One More Try" George Michael March 10, 2014 5.18 All four chairs turned
Joined Team Adam
Battles, Round 1 "Happy" (vs. Austin Ellis)[12] Pharrell Williams March 24, 2014 11.1 Saved by Adam
Battles, Round 2 "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" (vs. Delvin Choice) Stevie Wonder March 31, 2014 14.6 Defeated
Stolen by Usher
The Playoffs "It Will Rain" Bruno Mars April 15, 2014 19.5 Saved by Usher
Live Top 12 "Stay with Me" Sam Smith April 21, 2014 20.12 Saved by Public Vote
Live Top 10 "This is It" Kenny Loggins April 28, 2014 22.4
Live Top 8 "I Can't Make You Love Me" Bonnie Raitt May 5, 2014 24.2
Live Top 5 (Semi-finals) "All of Me" John Legend May 12, 2014 26.2
"Love Runs Out" OneRepublic 26.6
Live Finale (Final 3) "Every Breath You Take" (with Usher) The Police May 19, 2014 28.2 Winner
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" Stevie Wonder 28.4
"Set Fire to the Rain" Adele 28.9

Later career

Kaufman participated in the Indy Jazz Fest in September 2014.[13] Kaufman appeared at the Indiana State Fair in August 2014. He was the final actor to play the title role in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin, which closed in early 2015.[14]

On June 8, 2017, Josh Kaufman performed the anthem of the United States in the United States vs. Trinidad And Tobago FIFA World Cup CONCACAF Eliminatory match in Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado

Broadway

Kaufman sung on Broadway in the show "Home For the Holidays, Live on Broadway" which was presented November 17 to December 30, 2017, at the August Wilson Theatre. Other vocal performers included Candice Glover, Bianca Ryan, Peter Hollens and Evynne Hollens.[15]

Personal life

Kaufman is married to Jennifer Myer and they have five children as of November 2016. They live in Carmel, Indiana (an Indianapolis suburb) where Kaufman sings with his band The New Etiquette.[16]

Discography

Albums
  • The New Etiquette (2012)[17]
  1. Do You Want Love
  2. On Me
  3. That Train
  4. Falling Again
  5. Waving Goodbye
  6. Out the Door
  • Josh Kaufman (2016)
  1. Truth Be Told
  2. All I Ask
  3. Avalanche
  4. Paycheck
  5. The World
  6. Digging Deep

Singles

The New Etiquette (2012)

  1. "Do You Want Love (Radio Only)"

Albums
Album Details Peak chart positions
US
 US Digital
[18]
The Complete Season 6 Collection
(The Voice Performance)		 92 14

Singles
Single Peak chart positions Original artist
US
[18]		 US Heat
[19]		 US Digital
[20]
"One More Try" — — — George Michael
"Happy" — — — Pharrell Williams
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" — — 19 Stevie Wonder
"It Will Rain" — — — Bruno Mars
"Stay with Me" 92 9 5 Sam Smith
"This Is It" — — 38 Kenny Loggins
"I Can't Make You Love Me" 71 4 2 Bonnie Raitt
"All of Me" — 13 4 John Legend
"Love Runs Out" — — 13 OneRepublic
"Every Breath You Take" — — 12 The Police
"Set Fire to the Rain" — 19 28 Adele
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References
  1. "Josh Kaufman, with Sarasota roots, wins 'The Voice'". HeraldTribune.com. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  2. "Roanoke Times: Nrv". Roanoke.com. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  3. Weigle, Lauren (April 28, 2014). "Josh Kaufman from 'The Voice': 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  4. Lindquist, David (April 1, 2014). "Recently in obscurity, Josh Kaufman now has 'The Voice'". Indy Star. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  5. "The New Etiquette". Reverb Nation. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  6. Harry, Lou (March 11, 2014). "Indy's Josh Kaufman finds his voice on 'The Voice'". IBJ. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  7. Layne, James (March 24, 2014). "Indy's Josh Kaufman Finds Himself in Front of Millions on 'The Voice'". Indianapolis Monthly. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  8. Lindquist, David (March 17, 2014). "One-on-one battle on 'The Voice' awaits Josh Kaufman". Indy Star. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  9. "Indy's Josh Kaufman loses battle, stays alive on The Voice". WTHR.com. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  10. Reiter, Amy (April 1, 2014). "'The Voice' recap: And now ... the Battles, Round 2". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  11. Pucci, Douglas (April 22, 2014). "The Voice on iTunes (April 21–22, 2014)". TV Media Insights. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  12. "Clip (Austin Ellis vs. Josh Kaufman: "Happy")". IMdB. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  13. "Josh Kaufman at Indy Jazz Fest". IndyStyle. September 9, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  14. Piepenburg, Erik (November 3, 2014). "'Pippin' to Close on Broadway". The New York Times. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  15. "Home For The Holidays Live on Broadway". New York City Theatre. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  16. "About". Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  17. "The New Etiquette". BandCamp. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  18. "Josh Kaufman: Awards". ALL MUSIC. May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  19. "Josh Kaufman: American Charts Performance". iTunesCharts.net. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  20. "Josh Kaufman: Chart History – Digital". Billboard.com. May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
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