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About DC Talk
Hometown
Washington, D.C.
Formed
1987
Genre
Christian
If you were young and Christian in the ’90s, then DC Talk was your jam. Between the release of their self-titled debut in 1989 and 1998’s Supernatural, the Virginia-based trio gave popular Christian music a radically modern makeover, injecting it with the latest sounds in hip-hop and alt-rock. After initially gaining recognition as one of the first Christian rap groups, the band became a cultural phenomenon thanks to 1995’s Jesus Freak, a riff-fueled mission statement that not only became one of the most successful albums in the history of Christian music but raced up the secular pop charts as well. Boasting grunge-informed riffs and an angsty chorus (“I don’t really care if they label me a Jesus freak”), the title track made faith sound cool and edgy and swiftly became a defiant rallying cry for Christian teenagers across the United States. Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max decided to part ways in 2000. McKeehan, going by the name TobyMac, became a massive Christian star in his own right and continues to carry the torch for DC Talk’s genre-blending adventurousness.
Members of DC Talk include, or have included, TobyMac, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max.
Influenced by DC TalkDC Talk has influenced the music of Azael Hernández, Jesse10s, Brian Littrell and more.
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