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Being face to face with Elvis Presley on stage in Fort Worth, Texas at a Saturday afternoon matinee show in June 1974 was a life altering experience for one nine-year-old boy.
Throughout the show, the boy had several scarves tossed to him by Presley only to have them yanked out his hands by crazed female fans.
Eventually the boy was lifted onto the stage where he was now face to face with The King. With a slight tug, the boy pulled a light blue, sweat stained scarf off Presley’s neck. Unknown to the boy at that moment, a passionate seed for music was planted.
That young fan was Ian Roberts.
The planted seed would grow the following years as Roberts was exposed to a Fort Worth based band called TEXAS and then into his teenage years when he discovered the music of Kiss, Boston, Foreigner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Riot, Motorhead, UFO, Saxon and Krokus to name a few.
Even though his concert experiences were limited and considered a luxury event in senior high, that didn’t stop Roberts from being an avid music fan through his final four years of public schooling. He devoured anything related to music whether signed to a record deal or an unknown local band.
It wasn’t until August 1984 as a freshly graduated high school student when his music interest was taken to another level. On that hot day in early August, Roberts witnessed for the first time a local band that had in their ranks a blazing 17-year old guitarist play a sold out all ages show at the Southern Palace inside Six Flags Over Texas. The guitarist was Darrell Abbott and the band was Pantera.
For the next several years, Roberts attended countless local Pantera shows as well as other marquee acts that were touring on the thriving national club circuit.
While in college and still actively supporting the music scene, Roberts won several awards as a budding photojournalist and continued working in the field after earning a Bachelors degree in Speech Communications. His photographic work would be published in a wide variety of publications. In 1990, he was named to the Who’s Who of American Photographers.
Eventually Roberts, the photojournalist jumped sides and began a career in sports public relations where he worked in professional hockey for several years including an internship in the NHL.
Seeking a more stable working environment, Roberts left minor league hockey where his skills as a scribe sat idle for several years.
Recently Roberts has started writing again and where he originally focused his energy into entertainment related topics.
When needed, Roberts provides publicity support for several Dallas based local bands as well as writing for several outlets where the subject matter ranges from sports to arts and entertainment.
Whether news, reviews, interviews or anything new, Roberts will write it. With an intense yearning to write, he is constantly looking for more opportunities. As a creator of the written image, Roberts maintains a simple philosophy. Everything begins with a clean slate.