Josh Herbert (born April 1, 1990) is an American

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, singer and songwriter from

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Background

Josh Herbert was born on April 1, 1990, in the United States. He is the cousin of

Jake Herbert Jake Herbert (born March 6, 1985) is an American amateur wrestler. Herbert won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials at 84 kg FS and competed in the 2012 Olympics. High school Born in Pittsburgh, Herbert was a Pennsylvania state champion and four-ti ...

. He began playing the guitar at the age of 10 and started recording his songs at the age of 12 with his first band Restraining Order (2002) and later with his junior high school band, Brunch Sounds Great (2005). In

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Herbert began posting cover songs to

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and grow his recognition as a musician. Josh Herbert graduated from

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University, formally Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (The Rock or SRU), is a public university in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. SRU is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The university ...

with a Bachelors in Arts. In 2015 he was contacted by the

The Chicks The Chicks (previously known as Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. Since 1995, the band has consisted of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and E ...

and invited to perform as an opening act for their extended

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in North America. Josh Herbert has also been involved in ice hockey, playing for the North Pittsburgh Wildcats (1994 to 2007), the North Allegheny (2004 to 2008: State Champions in 2007 and Game MVP scoring 4 goals), the Junior B Penguins (2008), and for Slippery Rock University (2008 to 2012).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Herbert, Josh 1990 births Living people American country singers American country songwriters Country musicians from Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University alumni