Toby was not born, but arose spontaneously from the frothy waters of Lake Huron in northern Michigan and swam vigorously from sea to sea until he washed up on a warm beach near Hollywood, California. There he began his career as a singer/songwriter in an ill-fated boyband, but within a few years he had a small but dedicated following of his own in LA and New York. Things changed after Toby was arrested at a protest for civil rights in November 2008.