TobyMac Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Personal life== McKeehan and his wife Amanda were married in 1994.<ref>[http://christianmusic.about.com/od/mzprofiles/p/prtobymac.htm "Biography of Gospel Hip Hop Artist tobyMac"]. About.com. Retrieved August 23, 2009.</ref> Amanda, who comes from Jamaica, is the daughter of Judy and Robert Levy (chairman of the agribusiness firm Jamaica Broilers Group), and the family regularly visits the island.<ref>Mark Dawes, [http://old.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20050101/ent/ent1.html "''Mind and Spirit'' β Chatting with a Christian ROCKER"], old.jamaica-gleaner.com, January 1, 2005</ref> His father died from dementia in 2015 after a degenerative phase, an experience which McKeehan cited as inspiration for some of his newest songwriting as of 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac's Fulfillment Comes Through Servitude |url=http://www1.cbn.com/tobymacs-fulfillment-comes-through-servitude |access-date=October 17, 2017 |website=CBN.com (beta)|date=May 19, 2017 }}</ref> They have had four sons and a daughter: Truett (September 4, 1998 β October 23, 2019), known as TruDog or Tru (stylized as TRU); twins Moses and Marlee, adopted at birth on April 30, 2002; Leo, (b. November 2, 2004);<ref name="jfh profile">{{Cite web |date=October 22, 1964 |title=TobyMac Discography, TobyMac Lyrics, Toby Mac, Toby MacKeehan |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/tobyMac.asp |access-date=October 23, 2011 |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref> and Judah, (b. March 24, 2006).<ref name="jfh profile" /> McKeehan's son Moses suffers from [[muscular dystrophy]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Christian Rapper TobyMac Dishes on Staying Relevant at 50 -- and Why He's Inspired By Justin Timberlake |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6671434/tobymac-new-album-this-is-not-a-test-interview |access-date=October 17, 2017}}</ref> Truett Foster McKeehan appeared on [[dc Talk]]'s ''Solo EP'' and TobyMac's albums, ''Momentum'', ''Re:Mix Momentum'', ''Welcome to Diverse City'', ''Renovating Diverse City'', ''Portable Sounds'', ''Tonight'', ''Christmas in Diverse City'', ''Eye on It'' and ''Eye'm All Mixed Up'' as the artist "TruDog" while on ''This is not a Test'' he is credited as "TRU". Judah McKeehan has appeared on the albums ''Tonight'' and ''Eye on It'' with Truett. Truett is featured on the song "Backseat Driver" from ''This Is Not a Test'', as well as on "Alone" from [[Hollyn]]'s [[Hollyn (EP)|self-titled EP]], as "TRU". Truett was an aspiring rapper and waited until he was 21 to start a solo career as Truett Foster. He was found dead at his home in Nashville on October 23, 2019, at age 21 of an accidental drug overdose of [[fentanyl]] and [[amphetamines]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/01/22/tobymac-rep-son-truett-mckeehan-died-of-accidental-overdose-in-nashville/4539938002/|title=Christian rapper TobyMac's son died of an accidental overdose|first=Natalie Neysa Alund and Matthew|last=Leimkuehler|website=USA Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Truett Foster McKeehan, Son of Christian Rapper TobyMac, Dead at 21 |url=https://www.etonline.com/truett-foster-mckeehan-son-of-christian-rapper-tobymac-dead-at-21-134988 |website=Entertainment Tonight}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Christian Rapper TobyMac's 21-Year-Old Son, Truett Foster McKeehan, Dies Unexpectedly at Home |url=https://people.com/music/tobymac-son-truett-foster-mckeehan-dead/ |website=People}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schmitt |first=Brad |title=Christian rapper TobyMac issues statement on sudden death of 21-year-old son Truett |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/10/24/tobymac-rapper-son-truett-foster-mckeehan-dies-suddenly/4082200002/ |website=USA Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Napoli |first=Jessica |date=October 24, 2019 |title=Christian rapper TobyMac's son Truett Foster McKeehan dead at 21 |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/tobymac-son-truett-mckeehan-dead |website=Fox News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Son of Christian rapper TobyMac has died at 21 |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/son-christian-rapper-tobymac-has-died-21-t165599 |website=TODAY.com}}</ref> On January 10, 2020, after a hiatus from touring to be with family, TobyMac released "21 Years" as a tribute to his son.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac releases song dedicated to his son who died unexpectedly in October |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2020/01/10/tobymac-releases-song-21-years-truett-foster-mckeehan-listen-lyrics/4429343002/ |website=The Tennessean}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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