Josh Zuckerman (musician)
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Josh Zuckerman is a singer/songwriter. He is openly
gay
. His music has been featured on TV shows and his single "Out From Under" was number one for four weeks on Sirius Satellite Radio
in 2006.
. The album received mostly positive reviews and Zuckerman promoted it mostly by performing at Gay Pride
events across the United States
.
.
After the album's release, the first single "Out From Under" soared to the number one spot on Sirius Radio, where it remained for several weeks. The tracks "Be Real" and "Something Inside" would do the same several weeks later.
The music video for "Out From Under" was ranked #4 for 2006 on Logo
's The Click List.
Around this time, bass player Ricardo Rodriguez
joined the Josh's band.
Currently his videos "Something Inside" and "Be Real" are in heavy rotation on Logo.
In 2007 Josh performed for former Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich
, Jon Corzine
, and other prominent Democratic Party
members.
In 2007 the music video for "Another Reason" was released. It was highly-requested on Spike TV
and is unique for its science fiction
storyline and for being completely animated.
Josh toured the United States
and Italy
extensively in support of his album, the largest show being before 100,000 fans in Red Bank, New Jersey
.
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
. His music has been featured on TV shows and his single "Out From Under" was number one for four weeks on Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
in 2006.
Early career
Josh Zuckerman's first album, A Totally New Sensation, was released on the indie label PLH Records in 2002. The title track received limited airplay and its accompanying music video was popular online among the gay communityGay community
The gay community, or LGBT community, is a loosely defined grouping of LGBT and LGBT-supportive people, organizations and subcultures, united by a common culture and civil rights movements. These communities generally celebrate pride, diversity, individuality, and sexuality...
. The album received mostly positive reviews and Zuckerman promoted it mostly by performing at Gay Pride
Gay pride
LGBT pride or gay pride is the concept that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity...
events across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Out From Under
Josh Zuckerman's second album, Out From Under, was released in 2006. It is a 13-track CD of original material. The album features Steve DeVito of The Secret SydeThe Secret Syde
The Secret Syde was a moderately popular American punk rock band from the 1980s. Formed in New Jersey, they achieved the most success in the Netherlands, where their music was aired on the BBC. They were also popular in the southern portion of the United States, namely New Orleans...
.
After the album's release, the first single "Out From Under" soared to the number one spot on Sirius Radio, where it remained for several weeks. The tracks "Be Real" and "Something Inside" would do the same several weeks later.
The music video for "Out From Under" was ranked #4 for 2006 on Logo
Logo (TV channel)
Logo is an American digital cable television channel owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division. Launched in June 2005, the channel's programs are geared towards the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community...
's The Click List.
Around this time, bass player Ricardo Rodriguez
Ricardo Rodriguez
Ricardo Rodriguez or Ricardo Rodríguez may refer to:*Ricardo Rodríguez , Formula One driver*Ricardo Rodríguez , Major League Baseball pitcher*Ricardo Guero Rodríguez, referee and former Argentine soccer player...
joined the Josh's band.
Currently his videos "Something Inside" and "Be Real" are in heavy rotation on Logo.
In 2007 Josh performed for former Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis John Kucinich is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He was furthermore a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections....
, Jon Corzine
Jon Corzine
Jon Stevens Corzine is the former CEO of Goldman Sachs and of MF Global, and a one time American politician, who served as the 54th Governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. A Democrat, Corzine served five years of a six-year U.S. Senate term representing New Jersey before being elected Governor...
, and other prominent Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
members.
In 2007 the music video for "Another Reason" was released. It was highly-requested on Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
and is unique for its science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
storyline and for being completely animated.
Josh toured the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
extensively in support of his album, the largest show being before 100,000 fans in Red Bank, New Jersey
Red Bank, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...
.