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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.
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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