Kevin Michael "Toby" McKeehan (legally changed name to Toby in 90's) (born October 22, 1964 in Fairfax, Virginia), professionally known as tobyMac, is a professional musician, producer, and songwriter. He was first known for being one third of the Christian music group dc Talk staying with them from 1989 until their announced hiatus in 2000. He has since continued a successful solo career with the release of three studio albums; Momentum (2001), Welcome to Diverse City (2004), and Portable Sounds (2007), as well as two remixed versions of his first two albums, titled Re:Mix Momentum, and Renovating Diverse City. Toby was born on October 22, 1964, in Fairfax, Virginia.[1] He was nicknamed Toby since he was born in October, but his older brother had called him Toby before he was born.[2]