Toby Jepson
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Toby Matthew Jepson |
| Born | 9 October 1967 (age 47) |
| Origin | Scarborough, England, |
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Townsend Reconds |
| Associated acts | Little Angels, Fastway, Gun, Toby and the Whole Truth |
| Website | www |
Toby Matthew Jepson (born 9 October 1967 in Lincoln, England) is a singer and songwriter, and was lead vocalist and guitarist in the British rock band Little Angels between 1984 and 1994. Between 2008 and 2010, he was the lead singer with Scottish rock band Gun.
Jepson formed Mr Thrud with his school friend Mark Plunkett in Scarborough, and the band went on to become very popular in their local area. Eventually breaking out and achieving national success, Mr Thrud became Little Angels and went on to release three albums and tour the UK throughout the early 1990s.
The band had twelve Top 40 hit singles, including "Too Much, Too Young" and "Womankind" in 1993, and a number one album Jam in 1993. They toured with Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams and Van Halen, and performed their own headlining tours taking in venues such as Hammersmith Apollo and The Royal Albert Hall. They were arguably one of the most successful and popular British bands of their time.
When the band split (somewhat acrimoniously) in 1994, Jepson continued to write and produce music. His solo debut album was released in 1995 under the moniker "Toby & The Whole Truth". Ignorance Is Bliss showed a different side to his songwriting, and he embarked on a tour to support it. This tour was cut short due to illness that developed into pneumonia, and this affected sales of the album and his profile, which suffered as a result.
Jepson spent a long while out of the spotlight, during which time he moved to Bristol. He earned a living working as a supporting actor on various productions (including Gladiator, Sleepy Hollow, The Visitors, Angela's Ashes, Highlander:End Game and Steven Spielberg's Band of Brothers amongst others) and busying himself with various projects - including writing and recording, although he was not releasing records at the time.
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