Josh Beech
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| Born | Joshua William Beech[1] 26 December 1985 Bromley, London, England |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | Shenae Grimes (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Genres | indie rock, soul, alternative |
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| Website | joshbeechmusic |
Joshua William Beech (born 26 December 1985) is an English
Beech is signed to Universal Music Group with his namesake band Beech, whose song "Lovers" became a top 40 hit in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France.
Beech's first solo EP, Fight Strong, released in 2015 was a success in Europe with the lead self titled single climbing to the top 5 in the MTV Italia music charts.[4]
Early life and music career
Beech was born in Bromley in South East London, England. He always wanted to be a musician, playing keyboard at age 10 and guitar at 13.[5] At 16, wanting to form a band but not knowing any vocalists, he began to sing. He became an apprentice at a British acoustic guitar company for a time, also studying music in college.[6]
Beech played in punk bands for years, experimenting with various genres and groups before forming Beech, his band with musical collaborator Oliver Som. The band is signed to
Since 2018, Beech has released three singles: "No Trouble", "Left Behind", and "American Current".[10][11][12]
Modeling
Beech was scouted as a model by Sherrill Smith at a festival in 2007, soon booking a campaign for
He is signed to DNA Model Management, Chapter London, Success Models, and
Personal life
Beech married 90210 actress Shenae Grimes on 10 May 2013, in Ashford, Kent.[13] On September 27, 2018, the couple had a daughter named Bowie Scarlett.[14] On December 20, 2019, Beech announced on his Instagram page that he had become an American citizen.[15] On August 13, 2021, the couple had a boy named Kingsley Taylor.
References
- ^ "BE THERE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b "New York Magazine: profile of model Josh Beech". New York Magazine. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Models.com: Josh Beech". Models.com. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Radio-Charts Deutschland Mainstream". RadioCharts.com. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ Tsai, Yu. "Interview with Josh Beech at Suite 215". Contributor Magazine. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Celebs: Josh Beech". Hollywoodlife.com. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Beech". Universal Music Germany. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ Ksienrzyk, Lisa. "BEECH KOMMEN IM DEZEMBER NACH DEUTSCHLAND". Ampya.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Beech "Lovers" – KEINOHRHASE & ZWEIOHRKÜKEN 3D". YouTube. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ Likoski, Steve (10 September 2019). "Josh Beech explores certain hopes in time in his new single 'American Current'". Eat This Music. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Josh Beech releases emoteful 'Left Behind'". IndieCentralMusic. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Josh Beech releases new single 'Left Behind'". charmfactory.co.uk. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE! Shenae Grimes Beech & Hubby Josh Beech Gush About Their Love, Degrassi, Miley Cyrus, & More!". PerezHilton.com. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Shenae Grimes Gets Hitched in Black Wedding Dress!". PerezHilton.com. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Josh Beech on Instagram: "⚡️🦅🇺🇸🦅⚡️. 3 officially "dual" citizens! Big day in the Beech house. "You can't kick us out now mateeeeeee!!!!!" Proud to now be a British…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2020.