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Samstag
08.09.2007 / 23h / 8 Euro / U-Club Wuppertal hotlink: http://www.myspace.com/robboranx DJ, RADIO PRESENTER AND TV HOST. Known to the Reggae world as Robbo Ranx, Roger Robinson has grown to be one of the UKs biggest Dancehall selectors and one of the most enduring characters 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 the US, Jamaica 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 2003 two Sony Radio Awards for the best weekly show and 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 now extended his expertise to television, presenting the weekly Dancehall music show Turn it Up and also features in Touch magazine with his monthly column. 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. All the skills learnt as a teenager were put in action in 89 when the game became a full time career. From production and running a record label to promoting and playing his own sound, Musik Street. By 1991 a succession of UK hit recordings were to follow with acts General Levy, Sweetie Irie, Chuckie Starr and International artists Jack Radics and Bobo General. 1993 saw Robbo and Musik Street attracting a huge following. He was then called upon to host a show on a pirate radio station in west London, Skyline FM. The quick success of the show moved him onto Harlesden based Unique FM in 1997. His personality and voice on air coupled with the popularity of his street sound gained him accolades of awards from best Radio show to best Sound system. In 1999, Robbo took his Dancehall audience to the heart of Londons west end to the now, legendary night, Uptown Splurt. There youll find the all dancehall stars when visiting the UK. Performances from Sean Paul to Sanchez also sound systems like Stonelove, Bass Odyssey and Tony Matterhorn have all helped to raise the Splurts street appeal. Imposing a weekly attendance of three to four hundred people since its launch. After a short spell on Londons Choice FM, in 2002 Robbo was called to present on a new challenging project by the BBC, the black music station 1Xtra. There you can hear him, constantly searching to expose Reggae dancehalls new talent. With an ability to communicate with his audiences, Robbo Ranx is regarded as an integral player in the growth of Dancehall in the UK, which was once seen as minority music. Hes an entertainer by nature always out to please his audience and a serious trusted taste - maker who brings the freshest Dancehall to an ever increasing worldwide fan base. Catch Robbo Ranx on 1xtra Tuesday 10pm Midnight and Thursday 7pm 10pm and now hosting a brand new Dancehall Video countdown show called Turn It Up on Channel U (sky 360) 9.30pm every Friday night.
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