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Knowntothe Reggae worldasRobboRanx, Roger Robinson hasgrowntobethe
UKs biggestDancehallselectorsandoneofthemostenduringcharacters
on British radio. His talent as a selector has expanded to almost
every major city in the UK and Europe. Robbo is enjoying increasing
International popularity especially in Europe, the US, Africa,
the Carribean and Japan.
His ground breaking show Dancehall Splurt provoked one of the
largest radio figures on the BBC with millions of listeners
world wide, live and online, earning him in three Sony Radio
Awards for the best weekly show and two best live event. Robbo
has taken his talents worldwide and interviewed a variety of
reggae legends on home turf and abroad, from capturing Sizzlas
first ever radio interview, to exclusive one on ones with Buju
Banton, Capleton and Bounty Killer to name a few. Robbo has
extended his expertise to television, presenting the weekly
Dancehall music show Turn it Up on UK’s Channel U music
network.
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Coming from a large humble family in North West London, music at an early age was a way of release and escape for Robbo.
Anything from, jumping on a microphone, to feeling out the strings on his brothers guitar. Robbo Ranx early introduction
to music was like most, through a sound system, learning the art of entertaining on Tippertone, a sound he and school friends
formed in 1986. To gain experience he frequently played for free at School discos, house parties, youth centres, blues dances
and sound clashes.
djrobboranx.com
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