Toby Keith

Toby Keith's real name is Toby Keith Covol. His birthday is July 8, 1961. Toby was born in Clinton, Oklahoma. His hair color is blond and his eyes are blue. Toby is 6 foot, 4 inches tall. His wife's name is Tricia. They were married on March 24th 1984. Toby has 3 children named Shelly, Krystal, and Stelen Keith Covol. Toby plays the guitar and mandolin. His hobbies are hunting, fishing, golfing, collecting baseball cards,  and memorabilia. Toby's favorite color is blue, his favorite sport is football, and his favorite food is Mexican.

In the past two years the roughneck singer from Oklahoma thought he had a bad attitude. Toby became a force to be reckoned with when he unveiled "How Do You Like Me Now?!" There wasn't any attitude in country music Toby says. Toby says he is a big boy and can take any criticism he might get for doing things different. He says he talks Southern and sings stone-cold country.

Toby became interested in music when he was a little kid. Toby began playing his guitar at age eight, but that's not where his future began. Sports seemed more likely as Toby played football since he was five years old. When Toby was in high school, he said there was no attitude. Toby says that he will always be a country boy. After graduation Toby worked in the oil fields. It looked like Toby might follow in his father's footsteps.

Since Toby's 1993 single "Should've Been a Cowboy", the Oklahoma native has racked up his share of mainstream success on the radio and in the record stores. Toby scored six #1 country hits. He earned nominations for Grammys, CMAs, and ACM awards. Toby Keith has always taken maverick to his music. Toby has steadfastly set his own place. Toby says his music life is perfect right now.

Toby says he is in the writing mode all the time. He says that he just sits and waits on inspiration. Toby said that if it's slow he will just call some of his great co-writing family and friends. He said that he looks for something that sounds unlike anything on his record. Toby says he sees compromise all the time.