From there,Pentatonixwas born.
These days, Hoying is everywhere.
Here’s a deeper look into Scott Hoying of Pentatonix.
He toldAtwood Magazinethat, as a singer at the school, acapella was hard to escape.
“At USC, the a capella scene is really huge,” he explained.
From then on, I felt inspired by the craft and really fell in love with a capella."
From there, everything soon fell into place.
The news hit Scott Hoying pretty hard.
As Hoying explained, the situation was rough.
Then, when we ended up getting dropped, it was really, really, really sad."
Moving their content to YouTube proved to be the ticket.
That’s what we like to hear.
“It was very magical, exciting, made my heart rate increase,” he told the publication.
“It just felt so exhilarating.”
As he recalled, they had a lot of conversations and meetings as they worked their way toward victory.
We sort of sat in a circle and just talked," Hoying explained.
While speaking toCincinnati Magazinethat summer, Scott Hoying admitted that touring with Clarkson was a huge moment for him.
To be on tour with her is surreal.
It just doesn’t feel real."
Hoying also toldBillboardthat the tour was “the most amazing thing ever.”
Eventually, they found themselves at the same school and hit it off.
A few years later, Hoying finally felt he could tell close friends.
In fact, bandmate Mitch Grassi was the first person he told.
Luckily, he had friends who were there to love and support the real him, which helped tremendously.
He told theDallas Voicethat holding back such an important part of himself worked against him in the end.
As he put it, “I should have learned my lesson the first time.
Mitch Grassi goes first, writing “LGBT+.”
Their spin-off project, or band, is called Superfruit.
The twosome decided to do the spin-off project for another reason, Hoying said.
They were both interested in starting their own YouTube channels but were too intimidated to do it alone.
Together, however, they could soar.
As he put it toBillboard, Superfruit has succeeded because of their friendship.
“I think the reason our YouTube is successful is because of our dynamic,” as he described.
And then, of course, being on an award show or live show would be really cool.”
I love you now and forever baby."
In June 2021, Hoying shared the love right back as the pair celebrated their fourth anniversary together.
Thank you for 4 beautiful years of endless adventure, laughter, and joy.
Love you forever" (viaInstagram).
After the couple’s fifth anniversary, Hoying proposed.
But perfect it was especially because Manio said yes.
The grooms wore slick white suits with white floral boutonnieres.
They stood under a matching floral archway with a view of the ocean behind them.
“There was definitely so much thought and care,” Hoying said of his wedding when speaking toQueerty.
He explained how he and Manio made detailed decisions about every aspect of the day.
“It made the wedding really feel like us, which I really loved.
And,surprisingly, nothing went too haywire on the day-of,” he added.
You may have expected Hoying to be the one behind the playlist, but it was all Manio.
Nevertheless, Hoying couldn’t resist doing a little performance of his own.
He later posted a video of his Blackpink medley onTikTok.
It literally does not get more perfect than this.
“We had a chance four times.
I’ve beenthisclose to her,” he explained.
Do I do it?'"
After all, it’s Beyonce!
There’s another singer Hoying loves and has met: Rihanna.
And it went great.
She was so nice."
It’s unrealistic," he explained.
Hoying added that, as he knows from personal experience, the internet isn’t all bad.
After all, this is an inherent part of who he is.
In an interview with theDallas Voicein 2021, Hoying mentioned that he’d been working on plenty of projects.
(It’s both incredible and utterly terrifying!)
Hoying later toldPeoplethat he was devastated to have lost.
“[It] was a gut punch.
We went in hoping to have a good time that’s how it started,” he said.
“After our first performance, we were like, ‘We will not leave without the trophy.’
We were so in it.”
Clearly, Hoying still has that competitive drive!
He went solo in 2023
Don’t worry Pentatonix is still very much around.
However, Scott Hoying is also pursuing his own solo endeavors on the side.
In September 2022, he released his first single, “Mars.”
This was followed by his first EP, “Parallel,” which was released in July 2023.
As he toldPride, the EP is inspired by his relationship with his now husband, Mark Manio.
For Hoying, finding success as a solo artist has been a huge milestone.
Is there anything this guycan’tdo?
“My wild brain just has a field day.”
Writing a musical takes up alotof time.
As it turns out, that’s also his favorite genre of music to listen to.
In 2023, the singer told Spin about his five all-time favorite albums.
First up was “Fearless” by Jazmine Sullivan.
As Hoying explained, the album actually taught him how to sing.
“I studied her voice and found myself emulating her musical choices,” he said.
Then, he cited Beyonce’s “I Am… Sasha Fierce.”
Not only did he love the music, but it also coincided with an important time in his life.
“And I think a really fun Halloween album would be cool.
There’s also just so much you’re able to do.”
It’s official we are desperate for Hoying to make this full-length Halloween album a reality!
