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<h2>Early Life and Education</h2>

<p>Scott Hoying is an American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Hoying">singer</a>, songwriter, and pianist, born on September 17, 1991, in San Antonio, Texas. He grew up in Arlington, Texas, where he attended Martin High School and graduated in 2010. After high school, Hoying enrolled at the University of Southern California (USC), where he joined the SoCal VoCals, a renowned a cappella group affiliated with the university.</p>

<h2>Formation of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentatonix">Pentatonix</a></h2>

<p>While attending USC, Hoying sought to audition for the third season of the NBC a cappella competition show, <em>The Sing-Off</em>. To form a group, he invited his longtime friends <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Grassi">Mitch Grassi</a> and <a href="/biography/kirstie-maldonado">Kirstin Maldonado</a> to join him. They later recruited <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avi_Kaplan">Avi Kaplan</a> as the bass vocalist and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Olusola">Kevin Olusola</a> for percussion. The group named themselves <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentatonix">Pentatonix</a>, a name inspired by the pentatonic scale, which consists of five notes per octave, mirroring the five members of the group.</p>

<h2>Success on The Sing-Off and Rise to Fame</h2>

<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentatonix">Pentatonix</a> competed in and won the third season of <em>The Sing-Off</em> in 2011. As winners, they received a $200,000 prize and a recording contract with Sony Music. Their innovative arrangements and vocal techniques quickly gained attention, propelling them into mainstream success.</p>

<h2>Grammy Awards and Achievements</h2>

<p>Following their win, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentatonix">Pentatonix</a> built a significant fanbase through YouTube and a series of successful albums and tours. The group has won multiple Grammy Awards, including two in the category of Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella — in 2015 for their arrangement of “Daft Punk” and in 2016 for “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy."</p>

<h2>YouTube Ventures and Superfruit</h2>

<p>In addition to his work with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentatonix">Pentatonix</a>, Scott Hoying also co-created a YouTube vlogging and musical duo channel called <em>Superfruit</em> with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Grassi">Mitch Grassi</a>. Launched in 2013, the channel features a mix of comedic content and music performances and has amassed over a million subscribers. Superfruit became a creative outlet for Hoying and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Grassi">Grassi</a> outside of their <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentatonix">Pentatonix</a> work, allowing them to explore new musical styles and connect with fans on a personal level.</p>

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