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Robert Kelly "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.
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.
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.
He has been married to Marisol Maldonado
since 1999, and has a son named Maison Avery from a former relationship.
Rob Thomas is 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) in height.
His favorite authors are Kurt Vonnegut and Tom Robbins. His greatest
influence is Steve Burry.
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Solo Career
On April 19, 2005, he released a solo
album, Something to Be. 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 on the Live 8
concert in Philadelphia. Rob appeared on the Sept 10, 2005 MTV Katrina
Relief Concert.
In 2005 Rob will be starting his first solo
tour starting 10-05-05 until 12-10-05. Opening for at least a portion of
this tour will be Anna Nalick.
Discography
Albums
2005 Something To Be #1 US (PLATINUM), #11
UK, #1 Australia
Singles
1999 "Smooth" (Santana featuring Rob
Thomas) #1 (13 weeks) US 3x PLATINUM, #3 UK, #1 Australia
2005 "Lonely No More" #6 US PLATINUM, #11
UK, #1 Canada, #3 Australia, #1 SE Asia
2005 "This Is How A Heart Breaks" #52 US,
#67 UK, #25 Canada, #13 Australia
2005 "Ever The Same"
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