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tobyMac

Christian rapper Toby McKeehan

From: Fairfax, United States
Since: 1964–present
Releases: 59

contemporary christian
christian hip hop
christian rock

About

Kevin Michael "Toby" McKeehan (born October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled TobyMac), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Widely regarded as one of the most influential Christian artists of all time, he was a member of the Christian rap-rock 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 ten studio albums, He became the third Christian artist to have a No. 1 debut on Billboard 200 chart with Eye on It.

Between DC Talk and his own solo career, he has sold more than 10 million albums and won seven Grammy Awards. He has had six No. 1 hit CHR singles including "Gone", "Made to Love", and "Lose My Soul". Six singles have gone to No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Songs chart, making him one of the artists with the most No. 1 hits on that chart. His live concert CD+DVD combo album, Alive and Transported, was released in 2008 and received the Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009. His fifth studio album, Eye on It, received a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the 2013 Grammys, along with his sixth album, This Is Not a Test winning the same award at the 2016 Grammys.
His touring band is named Diverse City.

From TobyMac on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.