Rob Thomas

 

lead singer


born: Feruary 14, 1972 in Germany (on a military base)
raised: in Orlando, FL by his mother and grandmother
stats: 5'9", blue eyes (he was born with blond hair)
status: married to model, Marisol
trivia: dropped out of high school and ran away from home at age 17; Rob was homeless for 3 years, supporting himself on gig money and playing the piano at friend's parties

Rob Facts:

• Rob turned 28 on Valentine's Day
• Rob spent his honeymoon in Hawaii
• his first band: Tabltha's Secret
• Matchbox 20's 1st album sold 10 million copies
• his favorite song to perform: "Back 2 Good"
• he has a picture of Elvis on his favorite guitar
• Rob's parents divorced when he was 2
• Rob lived with his grandmother in rural SC before rejoining his mother in Columbia, SC and later moving to Florida
• Rob is afraid of flying and is afraid to die
• Rob likes Cream and Onion chips
• Rob looked after his mother when she developed cancer
• Rob wears a size 91/2 shoe, and we bet you were just waiting to know that
• he wears Superman undies
• the band was originally going to be called Woodshed Diaries (he apparently hated the name Matchbox 20 at first)
• he was raised in North Carolina

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Latest News:

• Mad Season, the new album is due out May 23rd; the first single, "Bent" has been out for a few weeks, with a video to be released soon.
• Rob and Carlos Santana won many Grammys for "Smooth" including Song of the Year. Rob also co-wrote the song.

 

fave food: Pringles sour cream and onion, coke, and jack daniels
fave drink: Jack Daniels and Coke
fave colors: black and blue
fave authors: Kurt Vonnegut and Tom Robbins
fave song: "Kody"
listens to: Ani DiFranco and Old 97's
first concert: Genesis' Invisible Touch Tour
idols: Van Morrison, Steve Burry
favorite song on CD: Kody

 

Quote of the Month: "I don't understand all of my relationships, either."

 

Links!

• Rob's Heaven

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updated 5.22.00

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