Rob Thomas
Birthdate: Valentine's Day (Febuary 14) 1972
Birthplace: Germany
Age: 27
Shoe Size: 9 *
~Rob thrift shops. The leather jacket in the "Push" video is his..He got it for $7
~He knew he wanted to be a musician at age 13.
~Wrote most of his songs while sitting on exit ramps. He says he pretty much writes everything then brings it to the band. usually walks in parks is where he does a lot of it.
~Rob used to write songs in high school, "to attract girls", but they were so "cheesy"
~Rob wants to write a song," Is it Bad Because I Want to Sleep With Sarah McLachlan? He thinks Sarah is very "soft and pretty".
~Rob turned his family garage into a music studio.
~Rob's fave song during High School was "Time After Time" - now he performs it live.
~Rob's favorite song on the CD is "Kody."
~He is 5'9".
~Rob quit a job after only 2 days because he didn't want to wear the little red hat!
~Rob ran away at 17, but called his Mom often to tell her where and how he was.
~E-mail scares Rob.
Random Quotes:
"Ever since I can remember, I've always wanted to tell stories, but I never had the patience to sit down at a typewriter and write short stories or anything like that. I started writing songs as a way of communicating ideas the best way I could."
"I'm not one of those people who suffers for his art-it's more like I'd be suffering without it, writing songs is almost medicinal for me; it's the best therapy I can think of."
Rob's Views:
What would Rob do if he wasn't in Matchbox20?:
"A flower delivery guy, because everyone you meet is happy to see you.
They open the door and they go 'aahh.. flowers'. Everyone loves you. "
What Rob has to say about Kyle:
"I'd reach my hand down your pocket any day, 'cuz you're a sexy man, with a big guitar"
Does Rob give a damn about how he looks?:
"I only worry about my looks when we shoot videos because those stay
around for so long."
"It's okay to look like an idiot from day to day, but I don't want to be
remembered like one forever!"
What Rob has to say about his…flaws:
"I wouldn't change anything, even though I'm a short guy [5'9"] with big
shoulders, so I'll never have that tall, lean look. Everybody teases me
because I have a little potbelly, but I don't really care. It adds character, right?"
Rob on vanity:
"Clothing is the extent of my vanity. I love nice clothes. I just could
never afford them before. You know-a brooding, angst-ridden and
misunderstood musician. Dark colors fit the profile better."
Rob’s hidden talent:
"I'm a good cook. That's my only other bankable skill except performing.
I can cook Italian, I can cook French, I can cook just about anything."
Rob on living with his grandmother who ran the town's social hub and sold bootlegged liquor:
"Every now and then she'd have to run somebody off with a gun...it was a weird way to grow up."
Rob and the well known song, "push":
"It's about a girl who I was in love with for so long who totally manipulated me. I was trying to start a music career and the next thing I know, I'm out doing her lawn and painting her fence and being her houseboy. We'd start pushing each other's buttons. It was like a game to see who could get the other person more jealous. That’s why I wrote it."--The relationship ended when he cheated on her and the woman gave
everything he owned to Goodwill.
Rob's surprise on the album's success:
"If I sprouted wings out of my @ss and flew around the room I wouldn't be any more surprised.'
Rob 'n fame:
"You can spit shine me all you want, but I'm still the same old piece of tin."
Rob's response to weird stuff people throw onstage:
"Thank you for your clothes!"
"What kind of an @ss-hole throws a hot dog onstage?"
Rob trying not to swear on stage:
"Aww Sh....Gosh darnit, Good Golly. And it's not easy being up here and watching your language, I want America to know that. That's why I'm quiet"
What they all Call Rob:
"Rob's a rockstar, he makes us call him Mr. Thomas!"
