TobyMac is an American hip hop recording artist, music producer, songwriter, and author who had started his career as a part of DC Talk, a Christian rap and rock trio. After the group took a hiatus in 2000, he had embarked on a successful solo career in which he had released the 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). Over the course of his career, he has sold more than 10 million albums and recorded more than 20 tracks that have peaked in the ‘Top 10’ of the Billboard Christian Songs list. Between DC Talk and his solo career, as of October 2020, he had also won 7 Grammy Awards and numerous GMA Dove Awards.
Born Name
Kevin Michael McKeehan
Nick Name
TobyMac
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Residence
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Hip Hop Recording Artist, Music Producer, Songwriter, Author
Family
- Father – His father had passed away in 2015.
- Siblings – Kristen McKeehan Carroll (Younger Sister) (d. September 2020). He has an older brother.
- Others – Judy Levy (Mother-in-Law), Robert Levy (Father-in-Law), Conner McKeehan Carroll (Nephew)
Manager
He is represented by –
- True Artist Management (General Management), Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
- The Media Collective (PR Agency), Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (Booking Agency), Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre
Christian Hip Hop, Christian Rock
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
- ForeFront Records
- Capitol Christian Music Group (Capitol CMG)
Build
Slim
Height
6 ft or 183 cm
Weight
80 kg or 176.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
TobyMac has dated –
- Amanda Levy McKeehan (1994–Present) – TobyMac and Amanda got married in 1994. They have 3 children together – sons named Truett ‘TruDog’ McKeehan (b. September 4, 1998) (d. October 23, 2019) (Rapper), Leo McKeehan (b. November 2, 2004), and Judah McKeehan (b. March 24, 2006). They had also adopted twins named Moses and Marlee in 2002. In January 2020, TobyMac had released ’21 Years’ as a tribute to Truett who was an aspiring singer and who had died from a cardiac arrest due to an accidental drug overdose of fentanyl and amphetamines.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of American descent.
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Lanky frame
- Sports a rugged beard
- Affable smile
- Short-cropped hair
Religion
Christianity
TobyMac Facts
- TobyMac, besides his singing career, has co-authored several books. With his former partners at DC Talk, Michael Tait and Kevin Max, he had written the books Jesus Freaks: DC Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs – Stories of Those Who Stood for Jesus, the Ultimate Jesus Freaks, and Jesus Freaks: Revolutionaries: Stories of Revolutionaries Who Changed Their World: Fearing GOD, Not Man.
- With Michael Tait, he had co-authored 2 further books titled Under God and Living Under God: Discovering Your Part in God’s Plan.
- With his 5th studio album, Eye on It (2012), he had become the 1st Christian Hip Hop / Christian Rock artist ever to record a number 1 debut on the Billboard 200 chart.
- He has served as the president of the record label Gotee Records. He has also been key in establishing Camp Electric, located near Nashville, Tennessee, a training center for young musicians who wish to learn music in the genres of pop and rock.
Featured Image by TobyMac / Instagram
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Facts of TobyMac
- full nameTobyMac
- Date of Birth October 22, 1964
- Age 60 years 1 months
- Horoscope Libra
- Lucky Number 7
- Lucky Stone Peridot
- Lucky Color Blue
- Best Match for Marriage Gemini
- weight80 kg
- height6 ft