Rob Thomas

Fact Sheet

Birth Name	Robert Kelly Thomas
Band	Matchbox Twenty
Birthday	14 February 1972 (36)
Sign	Aquarius
Birthplace	Landstuhl, Germany
Height	5' 9" (1m75)

Rob Thomas (born February 14, 1972 on a military base in Landstuhl, Germany) is an American recording artist, the lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty and formerly of the band Tabitha's Secret. Thomas is also known for co-writing and singing on the Carlos Santana hit "Smooth", on the album Supernatural, in 1999.

In 2004, the Songwriters Hall of Fame awarded Thomas the first Starlight Award, recognizing young songwriters who have already made a lasting impact in the music industry.

Originally from Florida, Thomas attended Lake Brantley High School. He stated his desire to be a musician at age 13. The first concert he attended was Genesis on its Invisible Touch Tour. His greatest influence is Steve Burry.

He has been married to Marisol Maldonado since 1999, and has a son named Maison Avery from a former relationship. His favorite authors are Kurt Vonnegut and Tom Robbins.

Solo Career

On April 19, 2005, he released a solo album, ...Something to Be. This marked the first time that a male artist from a rock or pop group has debuted at No 1 with their first solo album since Billboard introduced the chart 50 years ago. His first single off that album, "Lonely No More", reached No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The aforementioned 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" has started hitting the Top 30 on various Canadian charts.

On July 2, 2005 Rob appeared at the Live 8 concert in Philadelphia. Rob also appeared on the Sept 10, 2005 MTV Katrina Relief Concert.

On October 5, 2005, Rob started his first solo tour.

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