Joshua Andrew Krajcik is an American singer-songwriter who currently resides in Columbus, Ohio.
21 Facts About Josh Krajcik
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Josh Krajcik began his career as a solo artist and later went on to form the Josh Krajcik Band with Corey Gillen and Mitch Pinkston.
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Josh Krajcik was the runner-up in the first season of The X Factor USA in 2011.
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Josh Krajcik began taking piano lessons at an early age and has indicated that he had one piano teacher that taught him basic music theory as well as how to read music, while another piano teacher taught him how to play by ear.
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Josh Krajcik received his first guitar, a Fender Stratocaster, from his dad, Ron, when he was 12 years old.
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Josh Krajcik's father plays guitar and the two have been known to often jam together.
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Josh Krajcik attended nearby Triway Local Schools where he graduated from Triway High School in 1999.
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Josh Krajcik was a member of the choir during his high school years and is still an ardent supporter of the arts in education, specifically the Triway Local Schools Music Boosters.
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Some media outlets have reported that Josh Krajcik began performing in front of live audiences during his teenage years.
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Josh Krajcik himself admits to lying about his age in order to get early gigs at bars around Wayne County, Ohio.
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Josh Krajcik has played various venues in Ohio, including in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Akron, Bowling Green, Wooster and others.
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In 2005, Josh Krajcik booked a full band show at a venue called The Blues Station without having a drummer for the band.
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Josh Krajcik asked the sound engineer at the club, Eric French, if he knew anybody that could sit in and play drums for the show.
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Josh Krajcik went on to become one of the Top 32 and performed in the Judges Houses round "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" in front of special guest Enrique Iglesias and mentor Nicole Scherzinger, who replaced Cole.
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Josh Krajcik continued to play sold-out shows throughout the midwest while the album was mixed and mastered.
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On November 29,2012, Josh Krajcik performed as a guest artist on The X Factor.
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Josh Krajcik performed his song "One Thing She'll Never Know" and released a 4-song EP on iTunes, titled Josh Krajcik EP, that same night.
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In recent interviews Josh Krajcik has stated that he will continue to tour and release a full-length album in Spring 2013.
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On February 8, Josh Krajcik confirmed the release of his first album Blindly, Lonely, Lovely; it was released April 2,2013.
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Josh Krajcik released his first solo independent album - Oblivion - on May 18,2017.
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In December 2018 Josh Krajcik released a cover of the Etta James song that won him a spot on The X Factor - At Last.