TobyMac
- January 5, 2024
- Rapper
Quick Facts
Full Name | TobyMac |
Occupation | Rapper |
Date Of Birth | Oct 22, 1964(1964-10-22) |
Age | 60 |
Birthplace | Fairfax |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Virginia |
Horoscope | Libra |
TobyMac Biography
Name | TobyMac |
Birthday | Oct 22 |
Birth Year | 1964 |
Place Of Birth | Fairfax |
Home Town | Virginia |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Libra |
Spouse | Amanda Levy McKeehan |
Children(s) | Truett McKeehan, Marlee McKeehan, Moses McKeehan, Judah McKeehan, Leo McKeehan |
TobyMac is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on October 22, 1964 in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. The singer was born Kevin Michael McKeehan, he was the first to pioneer Christian Rap as a member the group DC Talk and received a Grammy Award for Alive and Transported the album he released in 2009.
He released his debut Christmas album Christmas in Diverse City, on October 4 on the 4th of October, 2011. the Owl City’s He released his first Christmas album, Christmas in Diverse City, on October 4, 2011. Owl City’s Adam Young appeared as a guest singer. appeared as a guest performer.
TobyMac formed DC Talk with Michael Tait in 1987 at Liberty University. He and Tait released Christian Rhymes to a Rhythm in 1988 and recruited classmate Kevin Max Smith to join the group. The three set out on tour after they released their first album in 1989, DC Talk. In 1990, they released Nu Thang, their first gold album. After the Nu Thang tour, they recorded Free at Last which was certified platinum. DC Talk gained mainstream attention by playing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Arsenio Hall Show. They released their next album, Jesus Freak, in 1995, and it went multi-platinum and led to the Jesus Freak World Tour. They released the tour CD, Welcome to the Freakshow. Following the release of “Between You and Me” which reached No. 29 on the Hot 100 in 1996, the group released Supernatural, which would be their last album. The album was certified platinum.
He has charted 20 solo singles on Billboard’ s Christian Songs list. He was first known for being a member of the Christian vocal trio DC Talk, staying with them from 1987 until they went on hiatus in 2000. He has since continued a successful solo career with the release of seven studio albums: Momentum (2001), Welcome to Diverse City (2004), Portable Sounds (2007), Tonight (2010), Eye on It (2012), This Is Not a Test (2015), and The Elements (2018), as well as four remixed albums: Re:Mix Momentum (2003), Renovating Diverse City (2005), Dubbed and Freq’d: A Remix Project (2012), and Eye’m All Mixed Up. He also has a full-length Christmas album Christmas in Diverse City (2011), which was his first holiday album. He became the third Christian artist to have a No. 1 debut on Billboard 200 chart with Eye on It.
He was married Amanda McKeehan in 1994. They had five children: Truett, born on September 4 1998 twins Moses and Marlee adopted in 2002. Leo who was born on November 2 2004, and Judah born on March 24, 2006. Truett tragically died in the year 2019.
TobyMac Net Worth
Net Worth | $10 Million |
Source Of Income | Rapper |
House | Living in own house. |
TobyMac is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, TobyMac 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started the group DC Talk with Michael Tait in 1987. They later wrote “Let’s Roll,” a song that is about the September 11 2001 attacks.
The album he released in 2007 Portable Sound sold as many copies during the first week of release, and reached the top spot at the top of the SoundScan Contemporary Christian Overall chart and earned him an Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.
Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan; October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac or TOBYMAC), is a Christian hip hop recording artist, music producer, songwriter and author.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is TobyMac Dating?
According to our records, TobyMac married to Amanda Levy McKeehan. As of December 1, 2023, TobyMac’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2002, he performed at the Festival Con Dios. Later that year, he released his first Christmas single, “This Christmas”. In 2003, he released Re:Mix Momentum, a remix of the album Momentum. His song “Yours” was used in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as “Sting’s” theme song. He was featured on “Throw Yo Hands Up” on Kirk Franklin’s 2002 album The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin.
Facts & Trivia
TobyMac Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. TobyMac celebrates birthday on October 22 of every year.
McKeehan’s next album, titled Portable Sounds, was released in 2007 and sold 50,645 copies in its first week, debuting at No. 10 on the Billboard 200, and at No. 1 on the SoundScan Contemporary Christian Overall chart. The album also received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album. He won rock/contemporary album of the year for “Portable Sounds” at the 39th annual GMA Dove Awards. The songs “Made to Love” and “I’m For You” both hit No. 1 and were the second and third most played songs on Christian Hit Radio stations in
- “Hype Man (truDog ’07)” features his son Truett. “Ignition” is being used by ABC/ESPN to promote its coverage of NASCAR, and “Boomin'” has also been used to promote a new crime-drama, The Women’s Murder Club, on ABC, as well as others. In September 2007, his song “Feelin’ So Fly” appeared in the film The Game Plan, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. “Ignition” received worldwide exposure when it was used as the Arizona Cardinals entrance music during the pre-game of Super Bowl XLIII. He was awarded two Dove Awards for his work on this album, including Artist of the Year. His music video featuring the song “Boomin” was awarded a Dove Award for Short Form Music Video of the Year. Around this time also, he wrote his song, “New World” for “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” and recorded the song “What We Gonna Do?” for the VeggieTales movie, The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie. “Feelin’ So Fly” and “I’m for You” appear in Thrillville: Off the Rails.
What is TobyMac's most famous song?
- Speak Life.
- I just need U.
- Til The Day I Die. TobyMac, NF.
- Lights Shine Bright. TobyMac, Hollyn.
- Promised Land.
- Move (Keep Walkin’)
- Me Without You.
- Promised Land (Collab New) (with Sheryl Crow) TobyMac, Sheryl Crow.
Does TobyMac have a disabled child?
In a loving birthday message to his on his 20th birthday, TobyMac took to Twitter and shared a candid pic of Truett wheeling his younger brother, Moses, who has muscular dystrophy, in his wheelchair.
Is TobyMac Cancelled?
TobyMac’s Hits Deep Tour*, originally scheduled for March 14, 2019 and previously rescheduled for both August 6, 2020 and January 13, 2021, has been rescheduled once again for October 3, 2021.
Why did TobyMac change his name?
Trivia. TobyMac’s best friend is Michael Tait. He has the names of the two other band members in dc Talk (Kevin Max & Michael Tait). He got his name (Toby) from his older brother when, before he was born, would say tober, october, because the due date for Toby was in october.
Why did DC Talk break up?
In 2000, the members announced that they would be taking a break from the group to pursue solo efforts. They released Solo: Special Edition EP, which contained two new songs from each member’s solo ventures and a live version of the U2 song “40” performed by all three members. The EP reached No.