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JOSHUA RYAN SMITH(Born March 17, 1982)Is a Singer-Songwriter from Gaston, Oregon, a town of about 600 people in the Northwest region of the state. Smith was originally a trumpet player in the school band. At age 15 he got his first guitar and shortly thereafter joined a group called the P.A.M.'s, (Physically Attractive Monkeys). It was comprised of high school friends, and primarily a SKA band. After High School Josh worked for a brief time as a firefighter and an EMT. In 2004 he joined the United States Army and served on active duty for almost six years, spending a total of 27 months deployed overseas. In 2009 Smith moved back home to Oregon and started pursuing music as a career.