Rob Thomas (musician)

Rob Thomas
Thomas at a Vanity Fair party in New York City, 2010
Background information
Birth name	Robert Kelly Thomas
Born	(1972-02-14) February 14, 1972 (age 45) Landstuhl, West Germany
Origin	Florida, United States
Genres	Pop rock alternative rock post-grunge
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter record producer multi-instrumentalist
Instruments	Vocals piano keyboards guitar percussion drums
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Atlantic Emblem
Associated acts	Matchbox Twenty Santana LeAnn Rimes Itaal Shur Tabitha's Secret
Website	robthomasmusic.com

Robert Kelly "Rob" Thomas (born February 14, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty. Thomas also records and performs as a solo artist with "Lonely No More" released in 2005 becoming his biggest solo chart success. Thomas earned three Grammy Awards for co-writing and singing on the 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 has released a string of hit singles to radio including "Push", "3AM", "Real World", "Back 2 Good", "Bent", "If You're Gone", "Mad Season", "Disease", "Unwell", "Bright Lights", "How Far We've Come", and "She's So Mean". In 2004, the Songwriters Hall of Fame awarded Thomas its first Hal David Starlight Award, recognizing young songwriters who have already had a lasting influence in the music industry.