Toby Keith Net Worth 2023: How much is the American country singer worth?

Toby Keith Covel better known as Toby Keith is a popular American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He produced a string of hits that started in 1993 with Toby Keith, 1994’s Boomtown, 1996’s Blue Moon, and 1997’s Dream Walkin’, plus a Greatest Hits package. These albums were released by Mercury Records with whom the actor remained associated till 1987 when he left Mercury.

Keith was born on July 8, 1961, in Clinton, Oklahoma, to Carolyn Joan (née Ross) and Hubert K. Covel, Jr.  The family resided first in Fort Smith, Arkansas and after a few years when Keith was in grade school, moved to a suburb of Oklahoma City named Moore.

The interest in music was kindled by Toby Keith during his summer visits to his grandmother in Fort Smith where she owned a Billie Garner’s Supper Club. a number of musicians used to perform at the club and Toby Keith used to watch it. He started doing odd jobs around the club and soon started to play with the bands.

When his family moved to Moore, Toby Keith started attending Highland West Junior High and Moore High School, where he played defensive end on the football team. He also started pl;aying guitar at the young age of eight.

Toby Keith finished his graduation from Moore High School and worked as a derrick hand in the oil fields. His hard work paid dividends and he soon rose to the post of operation manager. He did not lose interest in his first passion which was music and while working with the oil industry.

He and his bunch of close friends Scott Webb, Keith Cory, David “Yogi” Vowell and Danny Smith, with a few others, formed the Easy Money Band. The band performed at local pubs and often Toby Keith had to leave the performance in between to fulfill his duties at the oil field.

The slump in the oil industry in 1982 also hit; the oil industry in Oklahoma began a rapid decline and Keith soon found himself unemployed. He returned to playing football and played defensive end with the semi-pro Oklahoma City Drillers while continuing to perform with his band.

However he continued to pursue his music but his family and friends doubted if he would succeed. However things started looking up and in 1984, Easy Money began performing at the honky-tonk circuit in Oklahoma and Texas.

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Toby Keith’s successful singing career

The foundation of Toby Keith’s successful singing career was laid in 1998 when he signed for DreamWorks Records Nashville in 1998. Keith released his first successful single which was titled “How Do You Like Me Now?!” in late 1999.

This song which was also the title song of the album of the same name released in 1999 turned out to become a blockbuster hit and became the number one country song of 2000. It was one of the several chart-toppers during his tenure on DreamWorks Nashville.

Success continued with his next three albums named, ‘Pull My Chain’, ‘Unleashed’, and ‘Shock’n Y’all’, all containing one song that became number one, and all of the albums were certified 4× Platinum. A second Greatest Hits package followed in 2004, and after that, he released Honkytonk University.

When DreamWorks Records Nashville closed in 2005, Keith created his own label named Show Dog Nashville, which merged with Universal South Records to become Show Dog-Universal Music in December 2009. He went on to release 10 more albums all under Show Dog/Show Dog-Universal and the albums were –

When DreamWorks closed in 2005, Keith founded the label He has released ten studio albums through:

Keith became an actor when he made his debut in the film ‘Broken Bridges’ in 2006. He co-starred with comedian Rodney Carrington in the 2008 film Beer for My Horses, inspired by his song of the same name.

How Much Is Toby Keith Net Worth In 2023?

Toby Keith’s Net Worth In 2023 is worth $400 million and his annual income is touted to be $7 million. His Spotify revenue is to the tune of $7 million and he charges $1.5 million for one show.

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