About
David Osmond has music running through his veins,
literally. He’s the 4th son of Alan Osmond, oldest of the performing Osmond
Brothers, and began performing as the lead singer with his own brothers when he
was only four years old.
They were known as The Osmond Boys and were discovered
by the late Bob Hope, appearing on his 1986 Christmas show for their national
television debut. By the 1980s, they evolved into The Osmond 2nd Generation,
signed with both Curb Records in the U.S. and Epic/Sony in Europe, had four
songs in the Top 40 in the U.K., and played to sold-out stadiums and arenas in
the U.S., Europe and Asia., making appearances on MTV, Good Morning America,
Live with Regis and Kathy Lee, CBS This Morning, CNN and Entertainment Tonight,
as well as other major shows and networks. Eventually as a group they settled
in Branson, Missouri, as featured performers at the Osmond Family Theater.
David became his Uncle Donny’s understudy in Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, actually taking over the lead role and
continuing as JOSEPH in regional and national touring companies of the musical
for many years.
He was forced to put music on hold for several years
however, due to a physical battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He has passionately
dedicated himself to raising awareness and resources for the MS community
through speaking and performing nationwide with a hopeful and positive message
of overcoming adversity. David was the 2010 recipient of The National MS
Society’s Spirit of Life Award.
Recent improvements in his health have allowed him to
place his focus back on music. David was featured on the FOX hit TV show
American Idol in 2009, he reprised the role of JOSEPH at the CLO Theater in
Pittsburgh, and also had the chance to recently perform alongside artists such
as David Archuleta, Take 6, The Jonas Bros, Michelle Branch, and The Eagles.
David has had some incredible highlights in his career
as an entertainer, from performing onstage at Wembley Arena to singing at Harpo
Studios for Oprah. But all of that has been leading him up to this point in his
career, with so much more determination and appreciation. He just completed his
debut solo album, REFLECTED, as well as his debut inspirational album, ROAD
LESS TRAVELED, which was just released.
David served a two year Mormon
mission in Spain, and then
attended Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University, and New York University.
During this time, he battled with the West Nile Virus, which led to his
Multiple Sclerosis. (His father also suffers from the disorder.) He pushed
forward, despite his illness, to champion the causes of several MS charities.
He continues to support MS charities, such as his appearance at the 16th Annual
Race to Erase MS event in L.A. in May of 2009.
David auditioned for American
Idol Season 8, and was picked to be a favorite in the competition by many
viewers, but fell ill after making it to Hollywood Week.
April of 2007, he married
Valerie, the love of his life. Two years later, on April 28th, David and
Valerie welcomed their baby girl, Saffron, into the world.
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