Tobymac Net Worth

What is TobyMac's Net Worth?

TobyMac is an American contemporary Christian rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer who has a net worth of $10 million. One of the most popular Christian musical artists of all time, TobyMac has had success both as a member of the rap-rock trio DC Talk and as a solo artist, releasing such albums as "Momentum," "Portable Sounds," "Tonight," "Eye on It," "The Elements," and "Heaven on My Mind." He has had multiple number-one singles on the Billboard Christian Songs chart and has won multiple Grammy Awards and GMA Dove Awards.

Early Life

TobyMac, whose real name is Kevin McKeehan, was born on October 22, 1964 in Fairfax, Virginia. For his higher education, he attended Liberty University in Lynchburg.

DC Talk

TobyMac came to prominence as a member of the rap-rock trio DC Talk, which he initially formed with Michael Tait in 1987 at Liberty University. The pair added their classmate Kevin Max Smith in 1988, and subsequently signed a contract with Forefront Records. DC Talk released its self-titled debut album in 1989, followed by the Gold-certified "Nu Thang" in 1990. The group released its third album, "Free at Last," in 1992; it went Platinum and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album. The profile of DC Talk rose with performances on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "The Arsenio Hall Show."

DC Talk had its biggest hit with its fourth album, "Jesus Freak," which was released in late 1995. In addition to reaching number 16 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Christian Albums chart, it saw six of its seven singles hit number one on various Christian radio charts. "Jesus Freak" became DC Talk's second album to win the Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album. In 1998, the group released its fifth and final studio album, "Supernatural," which debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. DC Talk went on hiatus in 2001 as its members all embarked on solo careers.

Solo Career

TobyMac began his solo career with the album "Momentum" in 2001. For the album, he won three GMA Dove Awards and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album. TobyMac's next solo album, "Welcome to Diverse City" (2004), won two Dove Awards and earned the artist another Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album. He continued his success with his third solo album, "Portable Sounds," which debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 in 2007 and spawned the hit singles "Made to Love," "I'm For You," and "Lose My Soul." The album won the Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year and garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album. TobyMac went on to win his first Grammy as a solo artist, for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album, for his live album "Alive and Transported," which came out in 2008.

TobyMac released his fourth solo studio album, "Tonight," in early 2010. Supported by the hit singles "City on Our Knees" and "Get Back Up," the album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200. It went on to win two Dove Awards and receive two Grammy Award nominations. TobyMac released his first full-length Christmas album, "Christmas in Diverse City," in 2011. The next year, he released "Eye on It," which became his first album to debut atop the Billboard 200 and the first Christian album to do so since 1997. Its lead single, "Me Without You," topped the Christian Songs chart. "Eye on It" won TobyMac his second Grammy as a solo artist, this time for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. He won again in that category for his next studio album, 2015's "This is Not a Test." TobyMac's eighth solo studio album, "The Elements," came out in 2018. Featuring the hit lead single "I Just Need U," the album topped the Christian Albums chart.

Following the death of his son Truett, TobyMac released the single "21 Years" in his honor in early 2020. Later that year, he released an EP of recovered demos entitled "The Lost Demos." In 2021, TobyMac released the successful singles "Help is on the Way (Maybe Midnight)" and "Promised Land," the former of which was later featured on his 2022 album "Life After Death." That album became his sixth consecutive album to top the Christian Albums chart, and earned him yet another Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. TobyMac had his seventh consecutive album to top the Christian Albums chart with his next album, "Heaven on My Mind," which was released in 2025. It featured the hit lead single "Nothin' Sweeter." Other singles from the album included "a lil Church (Nobody's Too Lost)," "God Did It," and "Can't Stop Me."

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Other Activities

In 1994, TobyMac co-founded the contemporary Christian record label Gotee Records with Joey Elwood and Todd Collins. He also became the president. The first album produced by the label was Out of Eden's debut album, "Lovin' the Day." Gotee Records went on to establish such artists as Relient K, Capital Kings, and Jamie Grace. Later on, TobyMac launched a youth music camp near Nashville, Tennessee, called Camp Electric.

TobyMac has written some books, including two with his fellow DC Talk members Michael Tait and Kevin Max Smith focused on Christian martyrs from history. He also wrote two books with just Tait: "Under God" and "Living Under God: Discovering Your Part in God's Plan." Additionally, TobyMac authored "City on Our Knees," titled after his song of the same name.

Personal Life

TobyMac married his wife, Amanda, in 1994. She originally hails from Jamaica. The couple had four sons and a daughter: Truett, adopted twins Moses and Marlee, Leo, and Judah. In 2019, Truett, who was an aspiring rapper, died from an accidental drug overdose at the age of 21.

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