Josh Vivian
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Josh Vivian (born 13 December 1990) is an Indian composer, singer, and songwriter based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is the founder and frontman of Namma Ooru Boy Band (NOBB), the first Tamil boy band. He released his first single, "Cosmopolitan Kadhali", in April 2014[1] and quickly gained prominence.
Josh Vivian was born on 13 December 1990, in Chennai, India. He was raised in a traditional Christian family and, at the age of 4, began performing in gospel choirs, with church bands, and as a solo artist. He was also influenced by international pop singers like Michael Jackson and the Backstreet Boys. When he was 16, he recorded a Tamil gospel album for music director Stephen Sanders. He began writing and composing songs when he was 18.
After earning a bachelor's degree from Loyola College, Chennai, Josh began working as a banker at the Royal Bank of Scotland, and later moved to Amazon.com. However, he also continued singing for rock, pop, acoustic, and a cappella bands. When he was 20, he started to make cover versions of English-language hits, which he posted on YouTube. He wrote his first original song, "Lover of My Soul", when he was 22.