BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Leap Year happens every four years, giving February 29 days instead of 28. So, the probability of being born on that day is one out of 1461. 

What You Need To Know

  • The probability on being born on Leap Day is one out of 1461

  • Musician Josh Teague is celebrating his birthday on Leap Day, and jokes he is turning eight years old this year

  • Teague often gets asked if he celebrates when it's not a leap year

  • He is also a musician who performs statewide

But people like Josh Teague still end up with that date as their birthday.

“Most people don’t believe me when I tell them ‘I’m gonna be eight this year,’” Teague said.

Jokes are common about his age since his birthday only happens every four years. Realistically, however, he is 32 years old.

“The first question people ask is ‘What do you do when it’s not a leap year?’ And I said, ‘Well, my parents would never let me celebrate it, it’s not my birthday.’ Which, of course, is not true. We always had a party,” Teague teased.

For reference, the probability of a Leap Day birthday is 0.06%. However, this isn’t the most intriguing aspect of Teague. That would be his passion for music.

“There’s a therapy to it, in a way,” he shared.

He picked up the guitar when he was a young boy. Steadily, he got better at it. When he was 13, he played in front of a crowd for the first time. Now, he performs at local coffee shops and bars.

“It’s almost like a drug, when you get up and get applauded, especially when it’s something you’ve written,” Teague said.

Teague not only plays the guitar, but he also plays the banjo. He is making his own solo album, with songs about people and their everyday struggles, and the message to not give up.

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