Josh Hoge

While we were young in Franklin, TN, Josh Hoge was surrounded by music — his grandfather was a jazz musician, while both his dad and sibling sang in rock and roll bands. By age ten, the youthful Hoge was hearing Jackie Wilson, who be the very first in an extended line of affects that continued to add Brian McKnight, Boyz II Guys, Jodeci, Costs Withers, and Ray Charles. After an improvised functionality of the Bell Biv DeVoe tune in a high-school pep rally, Hoge made a decision to pursue a profession within the music sector and worked for a while within the mailroom of Dreamworks Information in Nashville before relocating to LA to be along with his partner. While on the Western world Coastline, he struck up a camaraderie with Ne-Yo; both collaborated on several music before Hoge came back to Nashville following end of his partnership. Immediately after, he agreed upon a cope with Epic Information and released his initial one, “360,” in the label. However, administration shakeups at Epic led to Hoge being slipped from the business’s roster, but he continued to be determined and continued as an unbiased musician. Minus the aid of the supervisor or agent, he booked displays throughout the nation, gained corporate and business sponsorship for the tour, and documented the Bedroom Classes EP while on the highway. Through his attempts, Hoge gained an ardent following and offered 10,000 copies of his EP in only half a year. His success didn’t go undetected — by 2008, he previously authorized with Blackledge Music and released his debut recording, Everything She Was, including collaborations with Ne-Yo, Ryan Tedder, and Ashley Gorley, and a duet with Caitlin Crosby.