Goldroom is an American musician, singer, producer and songwriter, best known for his debut electronic studio album. West of the West , released September 23, 2016, consisting of 10 tracks. On June 2, 2017, a collection of remixes of his songs by other artists and producers was released under the same name. Prior to the success of his album, he was credited as a producer for other artists, remixing Penguin Prison’s Fair Warning (2011), Alpine’s Hands (2012), St. Lucia All Eyes on You (2012), Charli XCX You (Ha Ha Ha) (2013) and Owl Eyes Jewels & Sapphires(2013). He has also remixed albums such as MØ’s I Don’t Want to Dance (2014), Architecture in Helsinki I Could Survive (2014), Chvrches’s Leave a Trace (2015) and Janet Jackson’s No Sleep (2016).

During this time Goldroom also released 3 EPs – Angeles on January 23, 2011, Embrace on September 9, 2013 and It’s Like You Never Left Away on May 19, 2015 along with a short of 4 music videos for the promotion of the album. Goldroom was also the founder of the Binary Entertainment record label, along with Kyle Peterson, formed a synthpop band Night Waves , but they took a break in 2011 to pursue solo careers. Goldroom has a loyal following of more than 200,000 followers on SoundCloud, more than 200,000 followers on Facebook and more than 400,000 monthly listeners on its Spotify account.

Born name

Josh Legg

nickname

Gold, Goldroom

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Goldroom attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, USA, where he studied psychology.

occupation

Musician, producer, singer, songwriter

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – unknown

Manager

Goldroom is represented by –

• Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (Talent Agent) in Los Angeles, California, USA and worldwide
• Goldroom Tunes (Manager) in Los Angeles, California, USA
• The Syndicate (publicist) in New Jersey (USA) and New York (USA)

Genre

Nu-Disco, Synthpop, Tropenhaus, Elektropop, Deep House

instruments

Vocals, guitar, turntable, sampler, bass, percussion, cello

labels

• Binary
• Downtown Records

To build

Athletic

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

82 kg or 181 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Goldroom likes to keep its dating history private.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of American descent.

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

unknown

distinguishing features

• Big physique
• Thick full beard
• Haircut combed back

brand promotion

Goldroom has not endorsed any brands yet.

Known for

• His debut studio album West of the West (2016) and 3 EP albums Angeles (2011), Embrace (2013) and It’s Like You Never Walked Away (2015)
• His singles Fifteen (2012), Sweetness Alive (2012), Only You Can Show Me (2013), Embrace (2014), Until the Sunrise (2014), Waiting for the Ignition (2015), Silhouette (2016), Lying to You (2016) and Declining (2016)
• As a record producer and remixer of albums by well-known singers such as Penguin Prison, Niki und die Taube, Alpine, Atlas Genius, Charli XCX, MØ, EKKAH, Chvrches and Janet Jackson

First album

Goldroom released his debut studio album Westlich des Westens on September 23, 2016, consisting of 10 tracks of the electronic genre. These were Lying to You , Breaks , Underwater , Retrograde , Tough , Highway Lights , Missing You Lately , Back to You , Teenage Waste , and Silhouette .

First TV show

Goldroom first appeared as a musical guest on a television show in an episode titled Ed Skrein / Stephanie Sigman / Goldroom of the music talk show Last Call with Carson Daly in 2015.

Goldroom favorite things

• Activities – sailing, amateur photography
• Personal Offer – “Spread Love”
• animal – cat
• Musical influences – Al Green, LCD Soundsystem, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Alan Braxe, Daft Punk, Bob Dylan and Fred Falke

Goldroom Facts

1. He was given the Goldroom name in 2011 while focusing on music production.
2. His stage name is derived from the name of a bar in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California. Their motto was “A good place to get drunk and find answers to life’s toughest questions.”
3. Goldroom’s interest in electronics and electro-pop music began at age 15 while teaching sailing in Cape Cod, near Massachusetts. A group of children he tutored introduced him to the music of the 1960s and 1970s, mostly rock and pop.
4. Goldroom left Massachusetts for Los Angeles, California because he had always heard about the city and imagined what it would feel and look like.
5. The name of his debut studio album, West of the West comes from his love of the Pacific, having been a longtime sailor.
6. One of Goldroom’s first memories is of him and his father in a small boat sailing near the New England coast.
7. Kyle Peterson, who founded a synthpop band with Goldroom Nightwaves , was his classmate at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.
8. Goldroom was always inspired by the early 1980’s and 1990’s.
9. He was more inspired by songwriters than producers as he thought that was where the talent and potential for a great track lay.
10. Goldroom claimed that the music he makes was an escape device for him. He also claimed it was a way for him and his audience to relive the best moments of their lives, like the innocence and happiness of their childhood.
11. Although he is the vocalist on all tracks on his debut EP, Angeles (2011) for the EP Embrace (2013) he commissioned singers like Say Lou Lou, Mereki, Ariela Jacobs and Chela.
12. A well-known actress, Dianna Agron, directed the music video for his single, Until the Sunrise in 2014.
13. His 3rd EP, It’s Like You Never Walked Away (2015) and its accompanying music videos were released through his Snapchat.
14. In February 2018, Goldroom worked with the Global BrightLight Foundation to light up a village in Guatemala with solar lanterns. It provided a clean, renewable solar energy source for more than 50 families who lived there.
15. One of those favorite quotes has always been “Spread Love,” a name for a single he released in April 2017 to honor all the artists who helped him get to where he was.
16. Goldroom describes his music as “backyard dance music, beach dance music” and “modern dance music production with live instrumentation”.
17. On March 15, 2019, he released his hit single Cocaine Girls .
18. Visit his official website @ goldroom.la.
19. Follow him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, SoundCloud, iTunes, Spotify and Last.fm.