Josh Farro Bio (Wiki)

Who is Josh Farro?

Josh Farro is an American singer and songwriter. In addition, he is a guitarist too. He is widely famous as the former lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the rock band Paramore. Currently, he is pursuing his solo career.

At present, he is the lead vocalist and guitarist with his solo project, Farro. He is very popular for his debut solo album, Walkways (2016).

What are the birth facts of Josh Farro?

Josh Farro was born on 29 September 1987, in Voorhees, New Jersey, USA. He is an American by nationality and belongs to the Italian-American ethnicity.

His birth name is Joshua Neil Farro. He spent his childhood with his four siblings namely, Nate, Zac, Jonathan, and Isabelle. He’s one of the younger brothers is Paramore drummer, Zac Farro.

There is not much information about his early life. His educational background is unknown. He usually doesn’t talk much about his private life in media and in public. Josh began playing guitar at the age of 13. He is a self-taught guitarist.

Josh Farro: Professional Life and Career

Josh began his music career in 2004 with his younger brother Zac Farro. The brothers and another musician Hayley Williams founded the rock band, Paramore, in 2004. Josh served as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the club.

While he was a band member, he co-wrote almost every track on Paramore’s first three albums with Hayley Williams. The band released their debut album titled All We Know Is Falling in 2005. In 2007, they released their second album, Riot!

The album became a mainstream success with the singles “Misery Business“, “Crushcrushcrush“, and “That’s What You Get“. The band received a Best New Artist nomination at the 2008 Grammy Awards. In 2009, they released their third album Brand NewEyes.

Josh left the band in 2010 and established his new band called Novel American along with his high school friends Van Beasley, Tyler Ward, and Ryan Clark.

He discarded the band in 2014 due to the lack of a suitable vocalist. After that, he began working on his solo project, Farro. He then released his debut single, “Color Rush” in November 2014. On 5 February 2016, he released his debut album, Walkways independently. Currently, he is writing for his new record.

Josh Farro: Social Media Profile

Farro is active in social media. He uses Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He has over 32k followers on his Facebook account, over 46.8k followers on his Twitter account, and over 19.5k followers on his Instagram account.

How much does Josh Farro earn?

There is no information about his salary but he earns a net worth of $5 million as of 2022.

Josh Farro: Rumors and Controversy

Rumors were that Josh patched up with his ex-girlfriend Hayley Williams in 2016 which wasn’t true. Instead, things were worse. Josh blamed Hayley Williams and other band members for leaving Paramore. He said that he was not happy and was tired of the tours of the band.

The controversy is still going on between the band members. The reason is Hayley is being treated as the sole member and she is the only one who has been signed to Atlantic Records.

Rumors are that Josh is back with the band Paramore for his new project. The rumor has not been confirmed yet.

Body Measurement

Josh Farro is 5 Feet and 10 Inches tall. His weight is 73 kg. He has light brown eyes and dark brown hair. His shoe size is 10(US).

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