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Joshua Otis “Josh” Turner was born on 20th November, 1977, he is an American country music singer and actor who signed to MCA Nashville Records in the year 2003.Josh has two brothers, Cameron and John, and three sisters  Christi, Jackie and Julie. Josh met his wife Jennifer in the year 2003 at a classical training vocal program in the Belmont University in Tennessee. Jennifer travels with Josh when he is on tour, she sings background vocals and plays keyboards.

Early in his life, Josh Turner, sang bass and lead parts in his church choir. He has also formed a gospel quartet called the Thankful Hearts in which he used to sing bass and occasionally lead. After finishing his schoolings at Hannah Pamplico High School in South Carolina, Josh attended Francis Marion University in South Carolina and then Belmont University in Tennessee.

In the year 1996, Josh developed a lesion on his right vocal cord. Surgery wasn’t needed, but he was forced to rest his voice for a year. Josh states that, he “learned how to whistle really well during that year.”Josh was examined by the Vanderbilt voice clinic who advised Turner to let the lesion heal on its own. While Josh rested his voice back at his home, Turner learned classical vocal techniques and how to take care of his voice and avoid the development of further problems.

Shortly , Josh moved to Nashville to pursue his music career and attend the Belmont University in ennessee.Josh Turner went through a classical training vocal program at that university. While he was there, he also met Jennifer, whom he married in the year 2003, prior to the release of one of his album.

Josh has released 4 studio albums for MCA Nashville. The first one was released in 2003 (Long Black Train), whose title track was Josh’s breakthrough single release.  Unlike many basses though he is able to sing much higher than the average bass range and in a number of his songs he rarely sings particularly low.