Josh Joplin was born on Joshua David Blum on January 1,1972 and is an American singer, songwriter, as well as music and film producer.
14 Facts About Josh Joplin
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Josh Joplin's family relocated to Columbia, Maryland, when he was thirteen.
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Josh Joplin attended Sandy Spring Friends School and learned from his headmaster in the seventh grade how to play guitar.
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Josh Joplin quit the school's Community House program in the ninth grade and finished the year at Hammond High School.
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Josh Joplin briefly returned before dropping out of high school altogether.
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At the age of sixteen, Josh Joplin successfully passed the GED and earned his Maryland high school diploma.
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Josh Joplin released his first album in 1989, titled A Present for Hitler.
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Josh Joplin played mostly solo shows for tips at Sylvia's Atomic Cafe, a Candler Park neighborhood landmark.
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Josh Joplin recorded his third and last album for Sleepless Nights, I Love Janey, But Janey Loves The Grateful Dead.
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Josh Joplin produced the original version of Useful Music, Joplin's sixth studio album.
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Josh Joplin continued to tour and play with Josh Joplin Group as well as doing solo shows.
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In 2004, Josh Joplin was still living in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, across the street from his then-neighbor, Dan Zanes.
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In 2013, Josh Joplin independently released the five-song EP Earth and Other Things on 9th Grade Records.
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Josh Joplin has produced two independent films, About Colonia and The Murphys.