He became well-known after finishing in fourth place in the second season of the American talent competition, American Idol.
He is a former member of the United States Marine Corps.
Josh Gracin was born on October 18, 1980, in Westland, Michigan. As of 2022, his age is 41.
He was born to his parents, Mario(father) and Brenda Gracin(mother).
He is the only male child of his parents and has four sisters. Stacy, Melissa, April, and Kristen.
During his childhood days, he listened to the Beatles, Elvis, and some other vintage rock and pop music on a local station.
However, when he has 11, the format changed to country and since then, he started listening to country songs.
When Josh Gracin was in the eighth grade, he made his first public appearance and sang Brooks’ 1993 hit song, ‘Standing Outside the Fire.
His ethnicity is Caucasian.
Education: School/College, University
Talking about his education, he went to John Glenn High School. Following his graduation there, he joined Western Michigan University.
Josh Gracin: Professional Life, Career
Josh Gracin auditioned for the second season of American Idol in 2003. The talented singer made it to the finals and came in fourth place in the competition.
However, because of his commitment to the United States Marine Corps, he became unable to participate in the Idol Finalists tour in different American venues.
Then, he went on a one-year tour as a recruiter and made appearances at special events around America to promote the Marine Corps.
He completed his fourth year of service and was honorably discharged in September 2004.
Josh Gracin signed a record deal with Lyric Street Records in 2004 and released his debut album, Josh Gracin on June 15, 2004.
The album was certified gold. Its first three singles all reached the top five on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart of Billboard.
Josh Gracin released his second album, ‘We Weren’t Crazy‘ on April 1, 2008. The third release of the album reached a peak of number 10 on the charts.
In January 2010, he signed with Average Joe’s Entertainment. His first single under the record company, ‘Cover Girl’ was released in August 2010. On November 8, 2011, he released his third album, ‘Redemption‘.
Josh Gracin: Net Worth, Salary
Josh Gracin has an estimated net worth of around $2 million.
There is no information about his salary. However, an average American musician earns around $42k yearly.
So, he might also be earning somewhere in the same region.
Suicide Scare and Rumors
In August 2014, one of Gracin’s posts on Facebook hinted that the singer publicly announced that he was committing suicide. The post read,
“I’ve loved her for 17 years(referring to his then-wife, Ann Marie). I made mistakes… I admitted them and told her the truth and she turned her back on me when I needed her to help the most… Please remember me as someone who gave his all to his music… Pray for my family as they carry on in this world without me. Goodbye.”
A family member reported it to the police and the police tracked him down and escorted him to the hospital.
Four hours later, his manager revealed to his fans that he is safe. Later, on Facebook, he apologized to everyone and admitted that he was getting help.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Josh Gracin has brown hair and a pair of brown eyes.
However, there is no information about his height and weight. He has not revealed his body measurements.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Josh Gracin is active on social media sites. He is active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
He has around 31.1k followers on Twitter and around 223k followers on Facebook.
Similarly, his Instagram account has around 40.3k followers.