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TobyMac Biography
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.
| Name | TobyMac |
| First Name | TobyMac |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Birthday | October 22 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place of Birth | Fairfax |
| Home Town | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Amanda Levy McKeehan |
| Children(s) | Truett McKeehan, Marlee McKeehan, Moses McKeehan, Judah McKeehan, Leo McKeehan |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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They have had five children: Truett (September 4, 1998 – October 23, 2019), known as TruDog or Tru; twins Moses and Marlee, adopted in 2002; Leo, born on November 2, 2004; and Judah, born March 24, 2006. McKeehan’s son Moses suffers from muscular dystrophy.
TobyMac Net Worth
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.
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Rapper |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 2001, he released his first solo album titled Momentum. He composed and recorded the song “Extreme Days” for the 2001 Truth Builder Productions film Extreme Days, which was featured on the Momentum album. Momentum, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart in the November 24 issue. The song “Extreme Days” was also used in the movie Hangman’s Curse, based on a book by Frank Peretti. His song “Get This Party Started” was featured on an episode of the TV show Roswell. His song “Yours” reached the Top 5 on ChristianRock.net. “Yours”, “Extreme Days”, “Get This Party Started” and “Momentum” were all featured in the Xbox 360 video game Crackdown. “Momentum” earned five Dove Awards and a Grammy nomination. He was nominated for Artist of the Year at the 34th GMA Dove Awards.
DC Talk disbanded in 2001 and its members embarked on solo careers. In 2005, the band performed together at a show in Redmond, Washington, and again in 2010 when he made a surprise guest appearance at Winter Jam in Nashville. In 2011, he joined Tait on the song “Jesus Freak” in Greensboro, North Carolina. DC Talk has recorded several songs together since their hiatus, including 2002’s “Let’s Roll”, a song about the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, “Atmosphere (Remix)” on his 2004 album Welcome to Diverse City, “The Cross”, a track on Kevin Max’s 2007 album The Blood, and “Love Feels Like”, a track on his 2015 album This Is Not a Test.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
McKeehan and his wife Amanda were married in 1994. Amanda, who comes from Jamaica, is the daughter of Judy and Robert Levy (of Jamaica Broilers fame). With his wife being Jamaican, and with regular visits to the island, he is well versed in Jamaican music and other aspects of local culture. His father died from dementia in 2015 after a degenerative phase, an experience which McKeehan cites as inspiration for some of his newest songwriting.
Welcome to Diverse City was released in October 2004 and is certified gold. The album debuted and peaked on the Billboard 200 at No. 54, selling 21,000 copies that week. His “Winter Wonder Slam Tour” played throughout December 2006. The album’s song “The Slam” was featured in the film Never Back Down, advertisements for the films Transporter 2, Aeon Flux, and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, as well as advertisements for the television show Prison Break. The song was also featured in car commercials, men’s NCAA clips, NBA Finals (Miami Heat, 2006), World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) programming, NFL Football commercials, and “The Ultimate Highlight” on SportsCenter. Former Ohio Valley Wrestling performer Matt Cappotelli used “The Slam” as his entrance theme. In the movie Never Back Down Toby’s song “The Slam” is featured in the main fight scene. “Diverse City” was featured in the Veronica Mars episode The Wrath of Con, as well as Konami’s Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4. “Atmosphere” and “Burn For You” were also used on different commercials. The album gave him another Dove Award for Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year. A remix version of the album, Renovating->Diverse City, was released in 2005.
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.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for TobyMac. You may help us to build the dating records for TobyMac!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 2007. “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.
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