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Biography
Infobox musical artist | | name = William Joseph| image =| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| birth_name = William Joseph Schwartz III| alias =| birth_date =|birth_place = Phoenix, Arizona , United States | origin =| instrument = piano | genre = classical music|Classical , Pop music|Pop | occupation = pianist , composer | years_active = 2004–present| label = Reprise Records|143/Reprise | associated_acts =| website = http://www.william-joseph.com| current_members =| past_members =| notable_instruments = William Joseph is a pianist and recording artist from Phoenix, Arizona .
Life and career
At age 8 Joseph won a full music scholarship provided by the Boys Clubs of America , enabling him to study piano with Russian pianist Stella Saperstein .
He was the first teacher hired by Piano Warehouse in Phoenix, Arizona and taught for the company Arizona Music Lessons, later renamed the Arizona Music Academy, for which he still performs short teaching periods.
In 2003, Joseph performed at a charity event in his hometown and bumped into David Foster , for whom he played. Foster was impressed, and they began collaborating, eventually writing several songs together that would appear on 2004's Within (William Joseph album)|Within , Joseph's major-label debut. By this time, Joseph was signed under Foster's 143 Records , a sub-label of Reprise Records and Warner Bros. Records .
In August and September 2004, Joseph opened for Josh Groban 's "Closer Tour," covering 12 cities in the US and Canada, giving 16 concerts. During November & December 2005, Joseph was the opening act for Clay Aiken 's "Joyful Noise" tour, which covered 36 cities in the US and Canada, giving 40 concerts. In 2009, Joseph played an acoustic version of "Within" for BETA Records TV .
Discography
;Albums
Within (William Joseph album)|Within - 2004
Beyond (William Joseph album)|Beyond - 2008
Be Still - 2012
References
;Notes reflistBLP sources|date=February 2012
External links
http://www.william-joseph.com/ Official website
http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php? id=1598 Uncut interview on The Hour
Persondata | NAME =Joseph, William | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 1980 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Phoenix, Arizona , United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Joseph, William Category:American pop pianists Category:Living people Category:People from Phoenix, Arizona Category:Warner Music Group artists Category:American Latter Day Saints Category:Musicians from Arizona Category:1980 births
