Troy Horne

Troy Horne
Background information
Born
Troy Horne

(1974-09-01) (1974-09-01) September 1, 1974
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
GenresPop music, Rock music
OccupationsMusician, actor, author, entrepreneur
Websitewww.troyhorne.com

Troy Horne is an American pop/rock musician, actor, and author who has starred in the Broadway show Rent,[1][2] NBC’s The Sing Off,[3] Star Search and the ION Networks Firebrand TV.[4] He has been featured as a spokesperson and musical guest for personal development giant Nightingale Conant.[4] Additionally, Troy has toured the world with his band Moses alongside Steve Miller (musician) and Gov’t Mule.[5] Troy became a creative leader and band member of the a cappella band known as The House Jacks.[4][6] He co-founded Colorado School of Acting; Colorado's only trade school for the performing arts.[7] Troy is featured on Forbes Magazine[5] and on ESPN's 2011 Monday Night Football musical opener.[4] He's also profiled on MTV[8][9] and ReverbNation.[10]

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.[11]

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.[11]

Music and theater career

Troy Horne takes delight in creating music. In 1998 he founded the Troy Horne band.[8] In 2000, five years after leaving university, he signed with Jim Milligan’s Freedom Zone Records and was featured in Forbes Magazine during the Levi's Steve Miller Gov’t Mule Tour, which his band opened for and toured alongside.[5]

In 2000, Troy's music was featured in the movie All About You (Faith Filmworks) which was written and directed by Christine Swanson and produced by Michael Swanson.[12] The following year Troy created music for the film Thug Angel – A Tupac Shakur Documentary produced by QD3 entertainment.[12] The music has created ongoing appreciation and recognition of his musical work.[4][13][14]

While performing for The Walt Disney Company, including appearances in Disneyland's Christmas Fantasy Parades, Horne met a cappella arranger Deke Sharon.[6] This led to Horne joining The House Jacks as a creative leader and performer.[6] He also produced music for coach Tony Dungy's audio book Uncommon in 2009.[6]

From 2007 to 2008 Troy was featured in the Broadway musical Rent as Tom Collins.[11] Following his run in the show, Troy and his wife Elizabeth Karsell Horne relocated to Denver, Colorado, where they co-founded the Colorado School of Acting in 2009.[7][15] 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.[3]

Discography

Troy Horne has a catalogue of musical recordings which have been featured on music platforms including IMDb[16] and RiverbNation.[10] The table below chronicles some of the musical contributions included in his discography:

Year Work
2001 All About You
2003 The Real Cancun
2005 ClubHouse
2005 Parental Control
2005-2012 Weeds/Showtime
2007 America’s Next Top Model, Engaged and Underaged
2009 Tribe
2010 Western Time Warp

His current album captioned I AM comes with a message of empowerment and personal celebration for the world.[4]

Publishing and podcasting

Horne is an author of youth sports and personal growth literature.[17] He co-authored the book series Mental Toughness For Young Athletes alongside his son, Moses Horne.[18] The self-published series has sold over 320,000 copies.[17][19] Horne also hosts the HoopChalk Basketball Podcast.[20][21]

Books

  • Mental Toughness For Young Athletes: Eight Proven 5-Minute Mindset Exercises For Kids And Teens Who Play Competitive Sports[20]
  • Mental Toughness For Young Athletes (Parent’s Guide): Eight Proven 5-Minute Mindset Exercises For Kids And Teens Who Play Competitive Sports[20]
  • Mental Toughness For Young Athletes: Volume 2 Grit - How To Use The Secret Mindset Hack[17]
  • The AAU Basketball Bible: Everything You’d Better Know About Playing Youth Basketball And College Recruiting[17]
  • First Time Dad: An Expectant Father’s Weekly Guide To Pregnancy[17]
  • Middle Management: Finding Meaning, Clarity, and Success In The Second Half Of Life[17]
  • This Is Where It All Ends: From Broke Down To Boujee In 8 Unconventional Steps[22]

Personal life

Troy Horne married Elizabeth Karsell Horne in 2002.[11] They have three children: Moses, Silas, and Cordelia.[11][23]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Linda, Lenzi (6 September 2008). "Photo Coverage FLASHBACK: 'RENT' Welcomes Back Rapp and Pascal". Broadwayworld. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Craig, Brockman (6 August 2007). "BWW TV FLASHBACK : Rapp and Pascal Back In RENT!". Broadwayworld. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 Joanne, Ostrow (16 August 2011). "Denver's Urban Method to compete on NBC's "The Sing Off"". The Denver Post. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Barb, Adams (9 November 2013). "November 9, 2013 – August Turak, "Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks," Dr. Susan Shumsky, "The Power of Auras," and Troy Horne, "The Power of Conscious Music"". Radio Amerika Now. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Joanne, Gordon (8 July 2000). "Life After Wall Street". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "The House Jacks Come Full Circle". The House Jacks official website. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Colorado School of Acting - What We're Doing". Colorado School of Acting official website. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  8. 1 2 "About Troy Horne". MTV. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "The "30 Artistes, 30 Songs, 30 Days" Interview – Troy Horne". The Pixel Project. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Troy Horne on RiverbNation". RiverbNation. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "Owner & Executive Director Troy Horne – Colorado School of Acting". Colorado School of Acting. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Troy Horne - Filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel (2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Thug Angel: The Life of an Outlaw Soundtrack, Explicit Lyrics". Amazon. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "Colorado Department of Higher Education - DPOS School Directory - In-State Schools by Category". Colorado Department of Higher Education official website. Archived from the original on June 22, 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "Troy Horne Discography". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Through Their Bestselling Book Series For Young Athletes, Father-Son Team Troy and Moses Horne Help Build Confidence, Resilience, and Mental Toughness". FW NBC 21 (ABNewswire). 9 June 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Mental Toughness For Young Athletes Book Summary by Moses Horne and Troy Horne". Shortform. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Through Their Bestselling Book Series For Young Athletes, Father-Son Team Troy and Moses Horne Help Build Confidence, Resilience, and Mental Toughness". WAOW ABC 9 (ABNewswire). 9 June 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  20. 1 2 3 "Mental Toughness For Young Athletes by Troy Horne". Goodreads. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  21. ↑ Troy Horne. "HoopChalk Basketball Podcast" (Podcast). Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "This Is Where It All Ends: From Broke Down To Boujee In 8 Unconventional Steps by Troy Horne". AbeBooks / Apple Books. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Troy Horne - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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