Toby Smith
Toby Grafftey-Smith (29 October 1970 – 12 April 2017), known professionally as Toby Smith, was an English musician. He was most famous for being the keyboardist and co-songwriter for Jamiroquai[1] from 1992 until he left from the band in 2002.
Toby Smith | |
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| Birth name | Toby Grafftey-Smith |
| Born | 29 October 1970 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Died | 12 April 2017 (aged 46) |
| Genres | Funk, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Keyboardist, songwriter and music producer |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1992–2017 |
| Labels | EMI (1993–2017) |
| Associated acts | Jamiroquai (1992–2002) The Hoosiers |
Smith left Jamiroquai in 2002 during the Funk Odyssey tour due to family commitments.[2]
He was the music producer and manager for the English pop-rock band The Hoosiers.[3] He owned Angelic Recording Studios based near Banbury.[3]
Smith died on 11 April 2017. He was 46 years old.[3]
References
- ↑ "For The Record". MTV. 1 May 2002. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1453721/record-cher-vmas-kmfdm.jhtml. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "Jay Kay needs new man on (key)board". New Musical Express. 29 April 2002. http://www.nme.com/news/music/jamiroquai-10-1380798. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Welsh, April Clare (13 April 2017). "Original Jamiroquai keyboard player Toby Smith has died aged 46". Fact. http://www.factmag.com/2017/04/13/original-jamiroquai-keyboard-player-toby-smith-has-died-aged-46/. Retrieved 11 April 2017.