A drummer with a Hip Hop/Soul sensibility, Rob Riley’s main goal is bringing that boom pap back into Soul music. Having played since the age of 10, Riley has been gigging since he was 19-years-old. The method to his madness behind a drum set is simple…a mix of musical control and individual wildness, that gets heads nodding in or out of the pocket. As a touring musician, Riley has played for and with a dynamic list of artists, including bassists Victor Wooten and Steve Bailey, Cam’Ron and The Diplomats, Rick Ross, Shareefa, Roy Ayers, K’Naan, Raheem DeVaughn, Dwele, Eric Roberson and Bone Thugs N Harmony. He is a 10-year member of The Charles Cooper Quartet, and has drummed on The Liquid Crystal Project 2 and The Rawls & Middle Project, both spearheaded by international producer/deejay J Rawls and slated for 2008 release. He has also played for the Cleveland Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame, the Regional Emmys in Columbus, Ohio and the Cincinnati and Columbus Jazz Festivals.
Riley has parlayed understanding of rhythm into production work, working with upcoming Sony Records group Fatty Koo, and was even featured on their high-rated BET reality series, Blowing Up: Fatty Koo. Their 2005 hit Bounce Bounce, in which Riley was the drummer, was the NBA Finals theme song and was featured on the Fat Albert Movie soundtrack.
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