As the driving force of Matchbox Twenty, Rob Thomas is widely acknowledged as one of the most distinctive vocalists and gifted songwriters in contemporary music.  During his tenure with the band, Matchbox Twenty sold more than 25 million albums worldwide and earned the distinction of having had more #1 hits and spending more weeks at #1 on both the national Modern AC and Adult Top 40 charts than any other artist in history.  

Rob’s growing reputation as a songwriter has led to collaborations with a select list of artists, including Santana, for whom he wrote and sang the smash single, “Smooth,” which earned Thomas three Grammy Awards.  He has earned 13 BMI Awards, including both songwriter and song of the year, and he was named Billboard’s Songwriter of the Year two years in a row.  Among his many other honors, Rob was inducted into the South Carolina Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2001, and was awarded the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s  first-ever “Starlight Award” in 2004.   With the recent release of his debut solo album, …Something To Be, nominated for two Grammys, Thomas has begun a new chapter in his remarkable musical journey. Visit his web site (note: you will be leaving AnimalPlanet.com).