Toby Gad

About

Gained fame for co-writing the Grammy-nominated hit song "Big Girls Don't Cry," which Fergie popularized.

Before Fame

He began playing the piano at age four.

Trivia

He wrote The Veronicas multi-platinum song "Untouched" and Beyonce's worldwide #1 hit "If I Were a Boy."

Family Life

He was raised by his German mother, a psychotherapist and pianist who played with the Algiers Stompers.

Associated With

He wrote songs for Alicia Keys.