Toby Hitchcock
Even before his birth, Toby Hitchcock was already hearing the music. Born i… Read Full Bio ↴Even before his birth, Toby Hitchcock was already hearing the music. Born in Kokomo, Indiana on September 19, 1977, the first child of Greg and Marcia Hitchcock was exposed to all types of music, especially southern gospel, through the talented voice and keyboards of his dad, plus his crooning paternal grandfather, Howard, who at 71 is still sounding very much like Sinatra.
Toby's mom, keeper of the family scrapbooks, has a picture of him still in diapers, already holding a mic and singing. Through the years Toby learned to hear harmony, singing with his parents, and eventually his sister, Tori, an awesome vocalist in her own right.
From church musicals to "stealing the stage", and some girls' hearts, at school variety shows Toby's parents were always sitting in the crowd, smiling, knowing what road he was destined to follow. Working with his dad, an excellent musician who plays from his heart, he began to feel the music in a new way at the age of 12, putting it into the steady beat of the drums and becoming an excellent musician himself. In high school, he was in the top chorus, the Varsity Singers. At 17 he advanced to nationals in Fine Arts and was also a finalist in local and state competitions.
Though he struggled through the difficult teen years that many young men experience he came to find himself exactly where he started, in the middle of the music. Becoming a D.J., he first just played the music for others, engaging the guests with his easy charm and wit, loved by young and old alike. In 1999, he joined the team at H.Y.P.E. Productions, an entertainment company who has hit Chicago by storm in the last couple years, supplying interactive dancers, live bands and vocalists for various events. In addition to being the lead singer & musical director of the bands, Toby has held just about every job at the company, including roadie, dancer, deejay, emcee, p.r. and engineer of their digital recording studio.
Toby came to Jim Peterik’s attention when Jim’s talented niece, Kelly Moulik, brought him to Jim’s studio to sing a duet on a new song that Jim and Kelly had just written called “No Long Goodbyes”. The two of them met at a Dick Clark audition just a few days earlier. “The first moment I heard Toby on mic I knew I had come across someone really special.” When Jim’s band, The Ides of March played the Popcorn festival in Toby’s home town of Valparaiso, Indiana about a year later,Toby went up to say hello to Jim and the guys after the show.. This could not have come at a better time. Little did Toby know that Jim was in the beginning stages of planning his own album and was looking for a voice that could perform the powerful new songs that Jim loves to write. They exchanged numbers and rock and roll took it’s course.
With the unconditional love and support of his parents, sister, grandparents, great friends and his best bud through the years, Josh Hrapek, and the influence of the church and a musical family, Toby Hitchcock has come of age (or "to this point in his life"), where his childhood, love and family, the tough lessons of life, and the beauty of music has molded him into one of the most promising male vocalists of this decade.
Toby's mom, keeper of the family scrapbooks, has a picture of him still in diapers, already holding a mic and singing. Through the years Toby learned to hear harmony, singing with his parents, and eventually his sister, Tori, an awesome vocalist in her own right.
From church musicals to "stealing the stage", and some girls' hearts, at school variety shows Toby's parents were always sitting in the crowd, smiling, knowing what road he was destined to follow. Working with his dad, an excellent musician who plays from his heart, he began to feel the music in a new way at the age of 12, putting it into the steady beat of the drums and becoming an excellent musician himself. In high school, he was in the top chorus, the Varsity Singers. At 17 he advanced to nationals in Fine Arts and was also a finalist in local and state competitions.
Though he struggled through the difficult teen years that many young men experience he came to find himself exactly where he started, in the middle of the music. Becoming a D.J., he first just played the music for others, engaging the guests with his easy charm and wit, loved by young and old alike. In 1999, he joined the team at H.Y.P.E. Productions, an entertainment company who has hit Chicago by storm in the last couple years, supplying interactive dancers, live bands and vocalists for various events. In addition to being the lead singer & musical director of the bands, Toby has held just about every job at the company, including roadie, dancer, deejay, emcee, p.r. and engineer of their digital recording studio.
Toby came to Jim Peterik’s attention when Jim’s talented niece, Kelly Moulik, brought him to Jim’s studio to sing a duet on a new song that Jim and Kelly had just written called “No Long Goodbyes”. The two of them met at a Dick Clark audition just a few days earlier. “The first moment I heard Toby on mic I knew I had come across someone really special.” When Jim’s band, The Ides of March played the Popcorn festival in Toby’s home town of Valparaiso, Indiana about a year later,Toby went up to say hello to Jim and the guys after the show.. This could not have come at a better time. Little did Toby know that Jim was in the beginning stages of planning his own album and was looking for a voice that could perform the powerful new songs that Jim loves to write. They exchanged numbers and rock and roll took it’s course.
With the unconditional love and support of his parents, sister, grandparents, great friends and his best bud through the years, Josh Hrapek, and the influence of the church and a musical family, Toby Hitchcock has come of age (or "to this point in his life"), where his childhood, love and family, the tough lessons of life, and the beauty of music has molded him into one of the most promising male vocalists of this decade.
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Toby Hitchcock Lyrics
A Different Drum Just one more shot alone in the dark I know that…
before i met you BEFORE I MET YOU (Xano Esena) Romy Papadea Dimitris Kontopo…
Behind the Lies BEHIND THE LIES ( Bailey, Del Vecchio, Alpenborg) I guess I…
Changes CHANGES (Fyhr, Del Vecchio) Take good look around you nothi…
Don't Leave Don't Leave MusicLyrics: Mike Palace Haven't been so in lov…
Don't Say Goodbye DON'T SAY GOODBYE (Del Vecchio) What do you want…
Fighting For My Life FIGHTING FOR MY LIFE (Steve Newman) In our hearts, I though…
Forward FORWARD (Del Vecchio, Fyhr, Alpenborg) My body is aching…
Garden of Eden Garden Of Eden (Fyhr, Del Vecchio) Riding trough the city…
Gift Of Flight The Gift Of Flight LyricsMusic: Mike Palace Feel the tensio…
How to Stop One look Into your eyes and I was sure Two steps Into your…
I Should Have Said I kept my distance Kept you at arms lenght Running in circle…
Just Say Goodbye DON'T SAY GOODBYE (Del Vecchio) What do you want…
Let Go Take my past I don't need it any longer Take my hand Cause…
Losing You LOSING YOU (Del Vecchio) Waiting by phone to hear your voice…
No Surrender No Surrender Never too late, there's always one more chance…
On the Edge of Falling ON THE EDGE OF FALLING (Del Vecchio) We're living in times W…
One Day I'll Stop Loving You Just one more shot alone in the dark I know that…
Promise Me PROMISE ME (Steve Newman) Why do I Keep on thinking this co…
Queen Untouchable Queen Untouchable You're the echo of a call, stuck inside th…
Run Away Again RUN AWAY AGAIN (From Love) (Del Vecchio) It's our fate or is…
Say No More Say No More (Fyhr, Del Vecchio) Do you feel what i'm feelin…
Serenity SERENITY (Steve Newman) I never believed in chance girl I n…
Show Me How To Live SHOW ME HOW TO LIVE (Del Vecchio) verse I've…
Someone Like You Someone Like You You're hot, you're cold You're the devil i…
Strong Enough Just reach and touch your dreams One day they will come…
This Is Our World This Is Our World I heard it on the radio I thought…
This Is The Moment Played with fire until your fingers burned Played with fire …
Tonight Again TONIGHT AGAIN (Del Vecchio) It's late you see…
two hearts on the run TWO HEARTS ON THE RUN (Del Vecchio, Fyhr, Alpenborg) Woke up…