Toby Smith
| Toby Smith | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Toby Grafftey-Smith |
| Born | 29 October 1970 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Funk, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Keyboardist, songwriter and music producer |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1992-Present |
| Labels | EMI (1993–present) |
| Associated acts |
Jamiroquai (1992–2002) The Hoosiers |
Toby Smith (born Toby Grafftey-Smith, 29 October 1970, London) is a musician, most famous for being the keyboardist and co-songwriter for Jamiroquai[1] from 1992 until his departure in 2002.
Smith left Jamiroquai on 29 April 2002 during the Funk Odyssey tour due to family commitments, fatigue, and he wanted to move on to different things.
Toby's partner is Gabby Crewe-Read, daughter of antique dealer David Offley Crewe-Read.[2] David Crewe-Read and his son Caspian Crewe-Read (Toby's brother-in-law) run a business (known pre-bankruptcy as The Pine Mine, Pine City, or Crewe-Read Antiques[3]) called Pleasant and Green at 100 Wandsworth Bridge Road, Fulham, London. They are widely reviewed by former customers as providing a service similar to that of con-artists. [4]
He is the current music producer and manager for the English indie pop band, The Hoosiers. In 2013, Smith co-produced Matt Cardle's third album, Porcelain, as well as provided writing contributions to several songs.
Smith now owns Angelic Recording Studios based near Banbury.
References
- ↑ "For The Record". MTV. May 1, 2002. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ http://www.standard.co.uk/home/from-pop-to-property-7221729.html
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2649336
- ↑ http://www.tipped.co.uk/1925-the-pine-mine/