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Rob Thomas on Writing the #3 Most Successful Song of All Time
Rob Thomas is best known as the frontman and songwriter for rock band Matchbox Twenty. He initially dropped out of high school and considered joining the army before forming Matchbox Twenty with some friends in Orlando, Florida. They quickly were offered a record deal, but the very day they released their debut album, the label went bust and they only sold 600 copies. In this episode, Rob talks with Guy about the marketing tactic that made them global superstars, writing Matchbox Twenty's hit song "3AM", and joining forces with Carlos Santana on the smash hit "Smooth."
Links from the Show
01. Push by Matchbox Twenty
02. 3AM by Matchbox Twenty
03. 3AM original recording by Tabitha's Secret
04. America by Simon and Garfunkel
05. Smooth by Santana (feat. Rob Thomas)
06. Photo of Rob and his wife Marisol
07. Where the Light Goes full album
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Rob Thomas (writer)
Young adult novel author, television program writer
Rob Thomas | |
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Thomas at WonderCon in April 2015 | |
| Born | Robert James Thomas (1965-08-15) August 15, 1965 (age 59) Sunnyside, Washington, U.S. |
| Pen name | Everett Owens |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, director, producer, author |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1996–present |
| Notable works | Veronica Mars iZombie |
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Robert James Thomas (born August 15, 1965) is an American author, producer, director and screenwriter. He created the television series Veronica Mars (2004–2007, 2019[1]), co-developed 90210 (2008–2013), and co-created Party Down (2009–2010, 2023) and iZombie (2015–2019).
Education and early career
Thomas was born in Sunnyside, Washington. He graduated from San Marcos High School in 1983 and went to Texas Christian University (TCU) on a football scholarship. Thomas played 11 games for the TCU Horned Frogs football team in 1984 as a backup tight end and special teams player. He had one interception that season, off a fake punt att
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Life, love, and music eventually arrive full circle. We reach the place where we began not only wiser, but with more wonder for the bearing of the past on the future. Three-time GRAMMY® award winner Rob Thomas progresses by recognizing his roots. In fact, the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Matchbox Twenty co-founder picks up a thread from his formative years and weaves a bold and bright new chapter on his fourth solo offering, Chip Tooth Smile (Emblem/Atlantic Records].
Fittingly, the experience earned from over two decades as one of modern music’s preeminent songwriter and frontmen empowers him to do so.
“I’ve always been a radio kid,” he explains. “I grew up listening to all of this music from the late seventies and early eighties in the car with my mom. I knew every lyric to every song on the air. There’s a sensibility to the way I write that’s been informed by eighties songwriters, especially. I feel like I grow each year. Hopefully, that trend will continue until I am ready to stop.
He most certainly does on Chip Tooth Smile. In fact, the record represents
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