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Joshua Kobak grew up playing piano and delivering newspapers
in Medina, Ohio, a small victorian village south of Cleveland.
At 16, he began to keep a journal and play the guitar, his first song
soon followed.
In high school, he played cover tunes for school dances with
his band Ceolecanth, named after the ancient "living fossil" fish.
When Joshua received a keyboard and sequencer as a graduation gift from his mom
he began seriously writing and arranging music.
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When did you decide or discover you wanted to perform?
I think my sophomore year in high school was basically when I decided
that that's what I needed to do, and that was my calling. Before that
I wanted to be a helicopter pilot with the Coast Guard.
Find out more about Joshua in this extensive interview. |
After moving to New York City, Joshua formed
The Liilaa Company with
Katy Pfaffl and Mickey Fisher. They restaged "The Colors of Love"
for the 1997 New York Fringe Festival,
with Joshua acting, painting and singing in the lead role of Richard.
"The Colors of Love" proved to be one of the most
challenging and educational yet enjoyable experiences for Joshua.
The Liilaa Company has also put on
"Subway Train" a beat poetry musical, and "Collective Creative Minds"
a cabaret of self-sufficient artists from CCM.
Joshua was last seen with the national tour of "RENT", and often performed his solo work on the road. More creations are in the works from The Liilaa Company. SWIM recently released their debut CD above and beneath.
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Joshua Kobak (Understudy) attended CCM, moved to NYC with his
band SWIM, and gigs out regularly.
In '01, they recorded their second album, above and beneath, while on tour
with the Rent Benny Company. He is happy to make his Broadway debut with Rent.
He's a co-founder of
the LIILAA Company,
which produced the musical and theatrical inventions The Colors of Love and
Subway Train. For more information visit click
www.joshuakobak.com.
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Joshua Kobak (Swing/Understudy). Attended CCM, moved to NYC with his
band Swim,
recorded an album and gigs out regularly.
He's a co-founder of
The Līla Company,
who produce theatrical inventions; The Colors of Love, Subway
Train, Collective Creative Minds.
He thanks God, his family, Mickey, Katy and Scott.
For more information visit
www.joshuakobak.com.
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Joshua went to the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)
for musical theater. He studied acting, singing and dancing,
and learned a lot about himself as well. He wrote constantly on the piano,
the guitar and his sequencer. When he met Katy Pfaffl at CCM,
they formed