Robbie-Guitar/Vocals

 

Robbie was born November 23rd 1961 in Florida. Began taking lap steel guitar lessons at 8 years old. Played schools and churches as a child. At age 15 picked up "standard" 6 string guitar. In 1978 played first "professional" gig with band "AIRCREW". 1979-1982  Played clubs throughout the Tampa Fl. area and mastered the craft of entertainment. Moved to Ft. Pierce, Fl. in 1981 to study for a college degree in music. Kept the band AIRCREW together and began playing in Ft. Pierce, Stuart, Cocoa Beach, Delray Beach, and surrounding areas on the East Coast of Florida. 1983-1987   Graduated from college with degree in music. In '83 signed with King Music, Inc. and began touring the Crown Lounge and Big Daddy's bar circuit. Moved to Miami in '83 to be in the middle of a HUGE music scene that was there at that time. In 1984 formed a new band..."LIX". Moved to Ft. Lauderdale. That year LIX went on a 2 week tour of PERU courtesy of CBS Records of South America. Lix signed with K&Marz Productions and played the "A" circuit rooms from Miami to West Palm Beach and all points in between. Left the band in 1986 and formed "D-Tour". In 1987 formed the band "Silent Partner" and signed with Fantasma Productions, Inc. and continued  to play before thousands of people 7 days a week up and down the East Coast. 1988-1993 Joined the South Carolina based band "SUBWAY" in late '88. Moved to Myrtle Beach, SC. Subway was the number 1 band with Showtime Entertainment, Inc. and traveled the entire country. Moved to Atlanta, GA. SUBWAY disbanded in late 1990. Moved to Columbia, SC and the remaining members including Robbie formed a band called "THE ESSENCE" which became the houseband at the SHANGRI-LA rock club in Columbia, SC and later took the house job at the DYNASTY rock club in Augusta, GA. In 1991 Robbie returned to Florida and formed a band out of Orlando, FL. called "SWEET MERCY". After playing a couple of months in Florida working with OMNI Entertainment, Inc. Robbie took the band to Showtime and CMC Entertainment and once again began touring the country. In 1993 the bottom fell out of the club scene. Drinking laws became stricter and people started listening to Rap and stopped coming out to clubs. It had become an industry that was no longer viable for a band or a booking agent to be able to fill 7 days a week. So Robbie moved to Easley, SC and hooked up with local Greenville,SC band THE OATH. 1994-1998 Played with the Oath and the band actually defied the odds and were able to work more than just weekends! Actually began touring from Florida to Maryland at a time when most bands were packing it in!  In '98 Robbie decided that 20 years was long enough and "retired". 1999-2002 In late '99 Robbie, now fully re-charged began putting out "feelers" to see if perhaps he might want to play again. Joined local Greenville band KID COLT. After a stint as the house band at De Walkers in Greenville the band began playing all around the Upstate area of South Carolina. In 2002 the band re-tooled itself and was re-named "TRAILER PARK TRASH". The band had a very successful run and was playing steadily until... TRAGEDY BEFELL ROBBIE! On May 12th 2002 Robbie was in his Jeep Wrangler when it flipped 7 times! Robbie's neck was broken as well as both arms. It was uncertain whether he would be paralyzed. Robbie spent most of the month in the hospital and on May 29th finally came home. Barely able to walk and sporting a neck brace and two full arm casts it was a very discouraging time. Determined to come back Robbie began going to the gym everyday and piece by piece, little by little began putting himself back together. In July the neck brace was removed as well as the arm casts and Robbie began seriously re-habbing his broken body. Robbie had dropped from 205 pounds to a weak 183! But by August Robbie had miraculously re-gained all his weight and former physique by working through the pain at the gym. In August of 2002 Robbie defied all the odds and returned to the stage with the Oath! After performing with The Oath through November of 2002 Robbie had to regretfully step aside because of conflicts in scheduling. 2003-???? March 2003 sees Robbie deciding to come back out and play live again! Recruiting Tony G, who was formerly of The Oath/Party of Four Band, Robbie also got Claudia for lead vocals and has formed a trio with the drums and bass sequenced. This is exciting and promises to be a lot of fun!