Everything about Rob Thomas Musician totally explained
Robert Kelly "Rob" Thomas (born
February 14,
1972, in
Landstuhl,
West Germany in a US military base) is an American rock recording artist and
songwriter. He is the primary songwriter and lead
singer of the band
Matchbox Twenty and formerly of the band
Tabitha's Secret. Thomas also records and performs as a solo artist.
Thomas earned three Grammy awards for co-writing and singing on the
Carlos Santana triple-platinum hit "
Smooth" on the album
Supernatural in 1999.
He has also lent his songwriting talents to such artists as
Willie Nelson,
Mick Jagger,
Marc Anthony,
Pat Green,
Taylor Hicks,
Travis Tritt and
Daughtry.
Since 1996, his band, Matchbox Twenty, has released a string of hit singles to radio including "
Push", "
3 A.M.", "
Real World", "
Back 2 Good", "
Bent", "
If You're Gone", "
Mad Season", "
Disease", "
Unwell", "
Bright Lights", and "
How Far We've Come". In 2004, the
Songwriters Hall of Fame awarded Thomas its first Starlight Award, recognizing young songwriters who have already made a lasting impact in the music industry.
Solo career
On
April 19,
2005, he released a
solo album,
…Something to Be. This marked the first time a male artist from a rock and/or pop group has debuted at number one with his first solo album since the
Billboard Top 200 was introduced 50 years ago. His first single off that album, "
Lonely No More", reached number six on the
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single debuted in the Top 10 of the Australian
ARIAnet singles chart on the week of
April 4, 2005. The second single, "
This Is How a Heart Breaks", (used during a majority of telecasts for
ABC's coverage of the
NBA Playoffs), wasn't as successful, but the third single, "
Ever The Same", went gold and became a top-five Adult Contemporary hit.
On
July 2,
2005, Thomas appeared at the
Live 8 concert in
Philadelphia. Rob also appeared on the
September 10,
2005, 'MTV Katrina Relief Concert'.
On
October 5,
2005, he started his first solo tour backed by a band of talented musicians.
In the summer of 2006, Thomas toured with
Jewel and
Toby Lightman.
In September 2006, ABC started using his song "
Streetcorner Symphony" in promotional ads for its Thursday night lineup of
Ugly Betty,
Grey's Anatomy, and
Six Degrees.
In January 2007, Thomas released a single entitled "
Little Wonders" from the soundtrack to the Disney animated feature,
Meet the Robinsons. As of
April 22,
2007, "Little Wonders" has reached #5 on the Mediabase Hot Adult Contemporary chart.
In 2007, Thomas and his recently reunited band Matchbox Twenty released another album entitled
Exile on Mainstream.
Thomas was featured on the
June 14,
2007, episode of the long-running
PBS series
Soundstage.
Thomas is expected to release his second studio album sometime in 2008.
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Private Life
Rob Thomas is married to model
Marisol (Maldonado) Thomas.
He was previously in a relationship with a woman named Kerry Williams, and has a son from that relationship named Maison Avery Williams, born July 10, 1998. Rob Thomas is currently living with his wife in Beverly Hills. According to
People Magazine Thomas stated that his wife was the person who the song "
Smooth" was written about.
Discography
Albums
- 2005 …Something to Be (2005) #1 U.S. (RIAA Certification: Platinum, Sales: 1.4 million), #1 Australia, #11 UK (Worldwide Sales: 3 million +)
- Something More (EP) (2005)
- iTunes Originals - Rob Thomas
Singles
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