Dave Matthews Band

Dave Matthews Band (sometimes shortened to DMB) is an American rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991.
Matthews was born in South Africa. His family moved to Virginia when he was 2, then back to South Africa when he was 13. Living in both places gave him an interesting perspective on politics and racism.
Tinsley once appeared in a commercial for Twix candy bars.
Matthews runs a record label called ATO Records, which is part of his label, BMG. His first signing was David Gray.
The band allows fans to tape their shows, which helped create a large interactive community, but also led to problems when illegal bootleg CDs hit the black market.
Along with John Mellencamp, Neil Young, and Willie Nelson, Matthews is on the board of directors of Farm Aid.
They have sold over 31 million units in the United States alone, putting them in the Top 100 highest selling music acts of all time.