Troy Horne

Troy Horne is an American pop/rock musician, actor, and author who has starred in the Broadway show Rent, NBC’s The Sing Off, Star Search and the ION Networks Firebrand TV. He has been featured as a spokesperson and musical guest for personal development giant Nightingale Conant. Troy became a creative leader and band member of the a cappella band known as The House Jacks. He co-founded Colorado School of Acting; Colorado's only trade school for the performing arts. Troy is featured on Forbes Magazine and ReverbNation.

Early life and education Troy Horne was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Katie and Moses Horne. His family subsequently relocated to Houston, Texas, where he was raised alongside his two sisters, Balissa and Aronika. Horne began performing music at a young age in church alongside his sisters.

He attended Westfield High School, where he sang under choir director Jean Galloway. Horne later attended Sam Houston State University from 1992 to 1995 on a full music scholarship under Kent Hatteberg. In 1995, he left Huntsville, Texas, to pursue a professional recording career. The following year Troy created music for the film Thug Angel – A Tupac Shakur Documentary produced by QD3 entertainment.

While performing for The Walt Disney Company, including appearances in Disneyland's Christmas Fantasy Parades, Horne met a cappella arranger Deke Sharon. Later in 2011, Troy Horne was featured in NBC’s The Sing Off (Season 3) in the ground-breaking a cappella hip hop group Urban Method. and RiverbNation. He co-authored the book series Mental Toughness For Young Athletes alongside his son, Moses Horne. The self-published series has sold over 320,000 copies. Horne also hosts the HoopChalk Basketball Podcast.

Books

Mental Toughness For Young Athletes: Eight Proven 5-Minute Mindset Exercises For Kids And Teens Who Play Competitive Sports

Personal life Troy Horne married Elizabeth Karsell Horne in 2002.