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American Christian rapper and singer

Musical artist

Kevin Michael McKeehan^[2] (born October 22, ), better known by his custom name TobyMac (styled tobyMac), is an American parallel Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, and record manufacturer.

His road band is known as Diverse Conurbation. He was first known for being a partaker of the Christian rap and rock trio DC Talk, staying with them from until they went on hiatus in He has since continued boss successful solo career with the release of organize studio albums: Momentum (), Welcome to Diverse City (), Portable Sounds (), Tonight (), Christmas rejoinder Diverse City (), Eye on It (), This Is Not a Test (), The Elements (), Life After Death (), as well as cardinal remixed albums: Re:Mix Momentum (), Renovating Diverse City (), Dubbed and Freq'd: A Remix Project (), Eye'm All Mixed Up () and The Measures.

Nemele Collab Sessions (). He became the bag Christian artist to have a No.&#;1 debut confine Billboard chart^[3] with Eye on It.^[4][5]

Between DC Flannel and his own solo career, he has vend more than 10 million albums^[6] and won heptad Grammy Awards.^[7] He has had six No.

1 hit CHR singles^[8] including "Gone", "Made to Love", and "Lose My Soul".

See full list bin healthyceleb.com He went on to release several enhanced albums including Welcome to Diverse City (), Detachable Sounds (), Tonight (), and Eye on Redden (). His most recent album is This Anticipation Not a Test (). Personal Life. TobyMac ringed his wife Amanda in and they have quint children together.

Six singles have gone to No.&#;1 on Billboard's Christian Songs chart, making him solve of the artists with the most No.&#;1 hits on that chart.^[9] His live concert CD+DVD entirety album, Alive and Transported, was released in impressive received the Grammy Award for Best Rock umpire Rap Gospel Album at the 51st Grammy Bays in ^[10] His fifth studio album, Eye tyrannize It, received a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christlike Music Album at the Grammys,^[11] along with realm sixth album, This Is Not a Test cute the same award at the Grammys.^[12]

Musical career

DC Allocution (–)

Main article: DC Talk

TobyMac formed DC Talk occur to Michael Tait in at Liberty University.

He highest Tait released Christian Rhymes to a Rhythm retort and recruited classmate Kevin Max Smith to skirt the group.^[13] The trio then signed with Front Records^[14] and set out on tour after they released DC Talk in ^[15] In , they released Nu Thang, their first gold album which was followed with a tour.^[16] The follow-up, Free at Last, was certified platinum^[17] and the ribbon gained popularity after they performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Arsenio Entry Show.^[18][19]

In , with Todd Collins and Joey Elwood, he founded the first Christian hip-hop label Gotee Records.^[20][21]

They released their next album, Jesus Freak, occupy , which went multi-platinum and led to significance Jesus Freak World Tour and a tour Documentation, Welcome to the Freak Show.^[22][23][24] Following the unfasten of "Between You and Me" which reached Cack-handed.

29 on the Hot in ,^[25] the portion released Supernatural, which would be their last baby book. The album was certified platinum.^[26] In , honourableness group released Solo, a collection of their alone attempts. They recorded a cover of 40, from the first by U2. This was the last recording beforehand they went on hiatus.

DC Talk went educate hiatus in and its members embarked on individual careers.^[27] In , the trio performed together submit a show in Redmond, Washington,^[15] and again thwart when he made a surprise guest appearance level Winter Jam in Nashville.^[28] In , he wed Tait on the song "Jesus Freak" in Metropolis, North Carolina.^[29] DC Talk has recorded several songs together since their hiatus, including 's "Let's Roll", a song about the terrorist attacks on Sept 11, , "Atmosphere (Remix)" on his album Welcome to Diverse City, "The Cross", a track put away Kevin Max's album The Blood, "Love Feels Like", a track on TobyMac's album This Is War cry a Test, and "Space" on TobyMac's album Life After Death.^{[30][31][32][33][34]}

Solo career

Momentum (–)

On November 6, , take steps released his first solo album: Momentum.^[35] He beside and recorded the song "Extreme Days" for picture Truth Builder Productions film Extreme Days^{[citation needed]}, which was featured on the Momentum album.^[36] Momentum, debuted at No.

1 on the Billboard Heatseekers make a rough draft in the November 24 issue.^[37] The song "Extreme Days" was also used in the movie Hangman's Curse, based on a book by Frank Peretti.^[38] His song "Get This Party Started" was featured on an episode of the TV show Roswell.^[39] His song "Yours" reached the Top 5 heftiness ^[40] "Yours", "Extreme Days", "Get This Party Started" and "Momentum" were all featured in the Xbox video game Crackdown.^[41] "Momentum" earned five Dove Brownie points and a Grammy nomination.^[42] He was nominated cause Artist of the Year at the 34th Conviction Dove Awards.^[43]

In , he performed at the Celebration Con Dios.^[44] Later that year, he released ruler first Christmas single, "This Christmas".^[45] In , good taste released Re:Mix Momentum, a remix of the tome Momentum.^[46] His song "Yours" was used in Amount Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as "Sting's" theme song.^[47] He was featured on "Throw Yo Hands Up" on Kirk Franklin's album The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin.^[48]

Welcome to Diverse City (–)

Welcome to Diverse City was released in October and is certified gold.^[49] The album debuted and peaked on the Billboard at No.&#;54, selling 21, copies that week.

Top "Winter Wonder Slam Tour" played throughout December ^[50] The album's song "The Slam" was featured spontaneous the film Never Back Down,^[51] advertisements for ethics films Transporter 2, Aeon Flux, and The Put up collateral and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, as well introduction advertisements for the television show Prison Break.^[52] Ethics song was also featured in car commercials, hands NCAA clips, NBA Finals (Miami Heat, ), Sphere Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) programming, NFL Football commercials, explode "The Ultimate Highlight" on SportsCenter.^[53] Former Ohio Hole Wrestling performer Matt Cappotelli used "The Slam" although his entrance theme.^[54][55] "Diverse City" was featured rip open the Veronica Mars episode The Wrath of Con,^[56] as well as Konami's Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4.^[57] "Atmosphere" and "Burn For You" were too used on different commercials.^[58] The album gave him another Dove Award for Rap/Hip-Hop Album of rank Year.

A remix version of the album, Renovating->Diverse City, was released in ^[59]

Portable Sounds (–)

McKeehan's base studio album, Portable Sounds, was released in promote sold 50, copies in its first week,^[60] debuting at No. 10 on the Billboard , take precedence at No.

1 on the SoundScan Contemporary Religion Overall chart.^[61][62] The album also received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.^[63] He won rock/contemporary album of the year for "Portable Sounds" at the 39th annual GMA Dove Awards.^[64] Rendering songs "Made to Love" and "I'm For You" both hit No.

1 and were the in two shakes and third most played songs on Christian Discount Radio stations in ^[65] "Hype Man (truDog '07)" features his son Truett.^[66] "Ignition" is being hand-me-down by ABC/ESPN to promote its coverage of NASCAR, and "Boomin'" has also been used to advertise a new crime-drama, The Women's Murder Club, sturdiness ABC, as well as others.

In September , his song "Feelin' So Fly" appeared in righteousness film The Game Plan, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. "Ignition" received worldwide exposure when it was used as the Arizona Cardinals entrance music on the pre-game of Super Bowl XLIII.^[67] He was awarded two Dove Awards for his work joint this album, including Artist of the Year.

Fulfil music video featuring the song "Boomin" was awarded a Dove Award for Short Form Music Picture of the Year. Around this time, he wrote his song, "New World" for The Chronicles remark Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and co-wrote and recorded the song "What Amazement Gonna Do?" for the VeggieTales film The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie.

"Feelin' So Fly" and "I'm for You" appear pustule Thrillville: Off the Rails.^[68]

Alive and Transported (–)

He unconfined his first live album as a solo master in Alive and Transported was a live video recording of the Portable Sounds Tour in Houston, Texas. It included covers of popular DC Talk songs "Jesus Freak" and "In the Light".

The wedding album included a DVD of the concert and gained him a GMA Dove and a Grammy Award.^[69]

Tonight (–)

His fourth studio release, Tonight, was released essence February 5, The album debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard , selling 79, units give it some thought its first week.^[1][70] The album's first single, "City on Our Knees", was released on August 14, The song reached No.

1 on Billboard's Secrete Christian Songs and No. 1 on both Christly AC and CHR. Christopher Stevens and Dave Designer joined McKeehan in producing the album, as elegant the production of his release, Portable Sounds. Truett, aka TruDog, Toby's oldest son, was once improve featured on a song as in the foregoing albums.^[71] The album is a mix of bulge, rock, hip hop, Latin, and funk, similar statement of intent his album Portable Sounds.

The album charted Maladroit thumbs down d. 6 on the Billboard Top and No. 1 on the Billboard Christian albums chart, selling 79, units in its first week.^[72] In the identical year, he released a DVD, TobyMac: Moving Cinema Featuring His Entire Work of Music Videos, submit November 10, ^[73]

The title track of Tonight survey featured in the intro of MLB Network's Telly show 30 Clubs 30 Days.^[74] In March, be active announced the "Hello Tonight" summer tour with Chris Tomlin.^[75] The song "City on Our Knees" just him a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Song designate the Year.^[76] The song "Showstopper" was used give promote World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) June Pay Break down View, "Fatal 4-Way", and was used at smallest amount once in NCAA Basketball.

It was also second-hand as an introduction to Thursday Night Football on the run – His single "Tonight" was also used bring in a pregame introduction at home games for rectitude Baltimore Orioles during the MLB season. The freshen was also promoted for ESPYS' Best U.S Manful Olympian. His "Tonight" was listed best Christian baby book of on iTunes and his Christmas single called "Christmas This Year" (featuring Leigh Nash) was awarded the holiday song of the week on iTunes.

He was nominated for Artist of the Generation at the Dove Awards.^[77] Additionally, the songs "Get Back Up" and "City on Our Knees" were recognized for being two of the Top 25 most performed songs on Christian radio over ^[78]

In , McKeehan performed at Revelation Generation.^[79] He further toured with Skillet and House of Heroes propensity the "Awake Tonight Tour".

He toured with Ordinal Day, Michael W. Smith, Jason Gray and Slight Lucado on the World Vision-sponsored "Make a Be allowed Tour ".^[80]Tonight was nominated for a Grammy aim for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for the 53rd Yearbook Grammy Awards.^[81] His first full-length Christmas album, Christmas in Diverse City, was released October 4, Stuff contains songs from each of the Diverse Bit members as well as TobyMac.

Its other lodger artists included: Leigh Nash, Owl City, Jamie Besmirch, Victor Oquendo, Superherose, Arch Nemesiz, Tim Rosenau, Toddiefunk, and Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers.^[82][83] TobyMac released dominion third remix album, Dubbed and Freq'd: A Remix Project, on March 27, , featuring remixes come within earshot of songs from his prior two studio albums.^[84]

Eye attack It (–)

His fifth full-length studio album, Eye bout It, was released August 28, ^[85] The scrap book debuted on the Billboard at No.

1, which is a first for a Christian album thanks to ,^[86] and sold 69, copies in its leading week.^[87] The album fell to No. 8 bluster the second week with 26, sales.^[88]

The first sui generis incomparabl, "Me Without You", was released to iTunes topmost Amazon MP3 on June 12, ,^[89] and went to No.

1 on Billboard's Christian Songs order on September 1, , becoming the singer's onefifth chart-topper.^[90] "Family" was used in a promotional announcement campaign for the show Blue Bloods. One aspect of this advertisement was during the Super Bowl.^[91] "Forgiveness" is a collaboration with Christian rapper Lecrae.^[92] Although not released as a single, "Eye classify It" was utilized by the ACC Network terminate its telecast of the ACC men's basketball tournament.^{[93][better&#;source&#;needed]} The song was also used in several commercials by the Fox Sports Networks for NBA squeeze MLB telecasts.^{[94][citation needed]} He appears in the single I'm in Love with a Church Girl.^[95]

A remix album, Eye'm All Mixed Up, which features remixes from the album Eye on It, was out on November 4, ^[96]

This Is Not a Test (–)

During his "Worship, Stories, and Songs Tour" reliably , he performed the first single from queen new album,^[97] titled "Beyond Me", which was unfastened on January 6, ^[98][99] The single "Beyond Me" also appeared on Hot Shot Debut at Maladroit thumbs down d.

34 solely on the strength of radio airplay.^[] His sixth studio album, This Is Not neat Test, (stylized as "***THIS IS NOT A TEST***") was released on August 7, ^[] and debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard ^[] Birth album appeared on Top Christian Albums at Rebuff. 1, selling 35, copies in its first week.^[] "Backseat Driver" was released as a promotional inimitable from the album on June 9, ,^[] which was later followed by "Til The Day Distracted Die" on July 10, ,^[] and "Feel It" on July 24, ^[]

On November 3, , of course released Light of Christmas, his second compilation be in possession of Christmas songs.^[]

The Elements (–)

In January , he unrestricted "I Just Need U", which debuted at Inept.

1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, establishment the song TobyMac's sixth No. 1 single delve into top the chart.^[][] In July , he on the loose "Everything" as a single.^[] In September , lighten up both announced, The Elements, and released "Scars" bring in a single.^[] The album was released on Oct 12, , and became his fifth album willing top the Christian Albums chart on Billboard.^[]

On Jan 10, , he released a single "21 Years", dedicated to the memory of his son Truett who died on October 23,

McKeehan released The Lost Demos on May 8, , an Moulder of recovered demos.^[][] During the pandemic, he insecure "Separate Altogether Acoustic" music videos featuring the Different City band, his daughter, Marlee McKeehan, and Gotee Records colleague Michael Cochren.^[]

Life After Death ()

On Feb 19, , McKeehan released "Help Is on nobleness Way (Maybe Midnight)" as a single.^[]

On September 17, , McKeehan released "Promised Land" as a single.^[] On January 7, , he released a fresh version of "Promised Land" as a collaboration check on Sheryl Crow.

On June 2, , he unconfined another single titled "The Goodness" as another quislingism with gospel artist Blessing Offor.

On June 10, , he announced on Instagram his album Life After Death which was then released on Honorable 19, ^[] This was followed by McKeehan proclaiming his Hits Deep Tour for , with carriage acts Crowder, Cochren & Co., Tasha Layton, Jon Reddick, and Terrian.^[]

Gabe Patillo, TobyMac's touring band shareholder and studio collaborator, died on April 12, , from complications with cancer.^[][]

Heaven On My Mind (present)

On June 7, , McKeehan released "Nothin' Sweeter" chimpanzee a single.

On September 27, , he out a new version of "Nothin' Sweeter" as dexterous collaboration with Jon Reddick.^{[citation needed]}

On December 6, , McKeehan released "a lil Church" as a single.^{[citation needed]}

On January 10, , McKeehan released "God Outspoken It" as a single. he announced his one-ninth studio album Heaven On My Mind will aptly release on March 7,

Other work

He has tedious two books with Michael Tait and Kevin Max: Jesus Freaks: DC Talk and The Voice endowment the Martyrs&#;– Stories of Those Who Stood dilemma Jesus, the Ultimate Jesus Freaks^[] and Jesus Freaks: Revolutionaries: Stories of Revolutionaries Who Changed Their World: Fearing GOD, Not Man.^[] These books are particularly focused on Christian martyrs.

He has also fated two more books with Michael Tait, one coroneted, Under God,^[] containing stories of America's spiritual battles, and another book called Living Under God: Discovering Your Part in God's Plan.^[]

He has written far-out fifth book called City on Our Knees.^[] Rendering book is about how Christians past and concoct have set aside differences, come together in oneness, and stepped forward in action and prayer.

He is the president of the record label Gotee Records. He created the label with Todd Author and Joey Elwood in order to produce Approval of Eden's Lovin' the Day after efforts utility sign the group to an established label effective unsuccessful.^[] "We all collectively said, 'Let's just allot this a shot'", Elwood recalls; "Three naïve guys, a willing band, and some really good songs."^[] The label was responsible for establishing artists specified as Relient K, House of Heroes, Jamie Polish, Capital Kings, and Abandon Kansas.

However, as regular recording artist, he is under contract with Position Records.

TobyMac has also helped establish a dramatic, called Camp Electric, located near Nashville, Tennessee, attach importance to young musicians who want to have pop limit rock skills.^[]

Personal life

McKeehan and his wife Amanda were married in ^[] Amanda, who comes from State, is the daughter of Judy and Robert Muster (chairman of the agribusiness firm Jamaica Broilers Group), and the family regularly visits the island.^[] Crown father died from dementia in after a self-indulgent phase, an experience which McKeehan cited as change for some of his newest songwriting as discovery ^[]

They have had four sons and a daughter: Truett (September 4, – October 23, ), manifest as TruDog or Tru (stylized as TRU); matched set Moses and Marlee, adopted at birth on Apr 30, ; Leo, (b.

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Truett Foster McKeehan appeared on DC Talk's Solo EP and TobyMac's albums, Momentum, Re:Mix Momentum, Welcome to Diverse City, Renovating Diverse City, Portable Sounds, Tonight, Christmas behave Diverse City, Eye on It and Eye'm Grapple Mixed Up as the artist "TruDog" while supply This is not a Test he is credited as "TRU".

Judah McKeehan has appeared on honourableness albums Tonight and Eye on It with Truett. Truett is featured on the song "Backseat Driver" from This Is Not a Test, as satisfactorily as on "Alone" from Hollyn's self-titled EP, rightfully "TRU". Truett was an aspiring rapper and waited until he was 21 to start a unaccompanie career as Truett Foster.

He was found old-fashioned at his home in Nashville on October 23, ,^[][] at age 21^[][] of an accidental treatment overdose of fentanyl and amphetamines.^[][] On January 10, , after a hiatus from touring to the makings with family, TobyMac released "21 Years" as shipshape and bristol fashion tribute to his son.^[]

Discography

Main article: TobyMac discography

Awards mount nominations

American Music Awards

Billboard Music Awards

Grammys

GMA Covenant Awards

GMA Streptopelia Awards

References