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Birth Name:
Joshua Winslow Groban
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Birth Date:
February 27, 1981
What Race or Ethnicity?:
Jewish Russian and Polish, Norwegian, English, and German
The American singer/songwriter was born to a Jewish Russian/Polish father. His mother’s ancestry is Jewish (from a great-grandfather), Norwegian (from a great-grandmother), English, and German
My great great grandparents were from Toten, so I have some Norwegian blood from my mother’s side of the family.
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Oh, and of course he was raised Christian.
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His mother’s ancestry is Jewish (from a great-grandfather), Norwegian (from a great-grandmother), English, and German
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-smolenyak-smolenyak/10-things-you-didnt-know-_1_b_1016372.html
correction
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I thought he look like an Italian guy. I think I was hoping he was Italian since I’m full blooded Italtion!!! I still love him!!
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i love Josh!!! <3 (Josh+Me 4EVER!!!!!)
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Interesting to learn of Josh’s background. I had thought that he had a Spanish background(dark, fine featured, reminds me of a toreador!)
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What ethnicity is his surname?
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i think Jewish/Russian
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i heard he is polish too
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aw his middle name is winslow so cute lol:)
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