| Background information |
| Birth name |
Kevin Michael McKeehan |
| Born |
October 22, 1964 (1964-10-22) (age 45)
Fairfax, Virginia |
| Genres |
Christian hip hop, Christian rock |
| Occupations |
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Author, Dancer |
| Years active |
1987–present[1] |
| Labels |
ForeFront Records
EMI CMG |
| Associated acts |
DC Talk, DJ Maj, Kevin Max, Michael Tait, The Gotee Brothers, Newsboys, Randall Crawford |
| Website |
tobyMac.com |
Kevin Michael "Toby" McKeehan (born October 22, 1964 in Fairfax, Virginia), professionally known as TobyMac, is a popular Grammy Award winning artist, producer, and songwriter. TobyMac is one of the very first Christian Rappers. He was first known for being a member of the Christian trio DC Talk, staying with them from 1989 until their announced hiatus in 2000. He has since continued a successful solo career with the release of three studio albums: Momentum (2001), Welcome to Diverse City (2004), and Portable Sounds (2007), as well as two remixed albums of the first two albums titled Re:Mix Momentum and Renovating Diverse City, respectively. TobyMac has had six #1 hit CHR singles[2] including, "Made to Love," and, "Lose My Soul." 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.
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