Josh Beech
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- Photographer
- Creative Director
- Singer
- songwriter
- musician
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, punk rock, alternative |
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| Website | joshbeechmusic |
Joshua William Beech (born 26 December 1985) is an English indie rock singer, songwriter, musician, photographer and former model. As a photographer Josh is known worldwide for his black and white portraiture of famous musicians as well as shooting and creative directing global fashion campaigns and editorials. As a model, he is signed to major agencies across the world and has appeared in campaigns and shows for brands such as Givenchy, Burberry, Moschino, Valentino, John Galliano, Tommy Hilfiger, and more.[2][3] He has also been featured on the cover of Vogue Hommes International, as well as in editorials for i-D Magazine, GQ Italy, Vogue Italia, and Dazed & Confused Magazine. Josh was ranked for multiple years in the top 10 model rankings (models.com).
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]
Josh currently has no plans to release new music and is a full time photographer and creative director.
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 Universal Music Group in Germany and Virgin/EMI in the UK; their song "Lovers" made it to number 12 on the German mainstream radio charts in 2013.[7][8] The song was also featured in the Warner Brothers Pictures family film Keinohrhase und Zweiohrkuken.[9] Their album Letters Written in the Sky is available for purchase worldwide.
Since 2018, Beech has released three singles: "No Trouble", "Left Behind", and "American Current".[10][11][12]