Rob Roar

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Click here to Listen to Rob Roar's 30 Min mix on Judge Jules Radio 1 Global Show - Sept 2007 (Track 1).
The Allister Whitehed & Rob Roar Show on Ministry of Sound Radio (Track 2)..
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ROB ROAR BULLET BIOGRAPHY
April 2008
Owner of Phonetic Recordings (one of the Top 5 House Music Labels in the World today) and one half of Ibiza Kings Max Linen, Rob Roar is one of the music industries Key Players. A small selection of Bullets would include:
o Summer 2008 see’s Rob Roar Guesting at the Best Club and most influential Party on the Planet…’We Love’ Sundays @ Space Ibiza. Rob will be playing several dates on the Legendary ‘Space Terrace’ as well as Miss Moneypennys @ El Divino and his other Ibiza Club/radio gigs (Approx 20 per season)
o Rob Roar Mixes the new ‘Featuring Luciana’ (Bodyrox) Album with Four Phonetic tracks appearing including RR’s new Max Linen single). Album is out now on Island Records/Universal and already making a big impact at the top of the Itunes Album Charts
o Broadcasting: With Ministry Of Sound’s highest number of recorded listeners to date, Rob presents MOS Radio’s Flagship show…The Allister Whitehead & Rob Roar Show every Tuesday 4-6pm. Repeated Saturdays 6-8pm…www.ministryofsound.com/radio
o RR guest mix features on Judge Jules’s Radio 1 Global Show (syndicated to Radio around the world) Listen on this page. Jules Quote “Rob is a Top Class DJ, An Ibiza BIG Hitter…A taste of Ibiza Magic”
o RR has written and produced the No.1 record of Ibiza for 2001, 2002, 2004 & the No.5 for 2005 under his Max Linen guise (also remixing & releasing the 2003 No.1 Ibiza track) – That’s the No.1 for Four consecutive years, putting him firmly in the Ibizan Record Books. Watch out for their brand new 2008 Max Linen Production ‘Neon Lights’…immediately dropped by Roger Sanchez @ Pacha, five minutes after receipt to massive response! Vocals and Lyrics by Nick Clowe & Luciana (Bodyrox).
o Oct 07 – Phonetic takes the Amsterdam Dance Event by Storm (ADE) Hailed by industry players as one of the best parties of the conference, line up incl. Bodyrox, Luciana, Rob Roar, Max Linen, Turbofunk, Barbara Tucker, Michelle Weeks, Georgie Porgie
o RR has released his productions/executive productions/songwriting with independents and majors all over the globe including Sony, EMI, Virgin, Positiva, Universal, BMG, AATW, Nebula, TEN, Robbins USA, Manifesto, Island Records & DATA/MOS
o RR has written and produced with Boy George and recently with the legendary Tom Jones (Released Summer 2008)
o RR has Rocked Dancefloors all over the world and Ibiza (approx 20 gigs per season): Miss Moneypennys @ El Divino, Manumission @ Priviledge, 5 hour slots at the legendary Bora Bora, Es Paradis, Mambo, Savannah, Es Vive after Space Session, Guest mixes on Ibiza Global Radio, Pacha, Amnesia, Judgement Sunday @ Eden, Hush and Plastic. Elsewhere the legendary Chuff Chuff, Ministry of Sound, Back 2 Basics, Sugar Shack, The Cross, EGG, Better Days/One Love @ Melbourne, Family @ Brisbane, Kiss fm Melbourne (Guest hosting prime Sat Night Show) Full Moon Party-Ko Panang, Gecko Koh Samui (www.tsunamidanceaid.com), Met-Bangkok, Dusted, Tall Trees, Clockwork Orange, Progress the endless list goes on…
o RR held prestigious Head of A&R positions at two of the most influential and pioneering dance labels Global Cuts/R&S Records-Belgium (Jaydee ‘Plastic Dreams’) and Slip ‘n Slide/Kickin (De’ lacey ‘Hideaway’)
o Phonetic were nominated for ‘Label of the Year’ at the UK House Music Awards, alongside Subliminal, Underwater, Defected, Def Mix and Hed Kandi
o House Music Awards: Rob Roar nominated for the ‘Outstanding A&R’ award along side Erik Morillo, Jason Ellis/Positiva & Simon ‘Defected’ Dunmore
o All of his own productions have hit No.1 in the UK Club Charts, DMC Buzz, Coolcut & Mixmag Charts. April 2008 The Roar & Baumgartner single ‘The Beat’ hit No.1 Xpressbeats Download Top 100 Chart (4 Weeks), No.1 DJ Download (Top 5 for 4 weeks) No.2 DMC Buzz Chart & Music Week Coolcuts. Championed Globally by all the key Players.
o His Phonetic releases have seen ‘Record of the week’ for the likes of Jo Whiley, Scott Mills, Dave Pearce, Chris Moyles, Edith Bowman & Colin Murray, Pete Tong, Judge Jules and Seb Fontaine – All Radio 1
o RR has performed live PA’s (Max Linen) at the Closing parties of ‘We Love Sundays’ on the Space Terrace & Manumission (10K People) – Ibiza as well as MTV in Dublin, Rob was also interviewed and his video shown on Channel 4’s Popworld, also featured in MTV’s Playlist
o RR has compiled and mixed Four CD compilations to date, His Counter Culture II bestowed a ‘Best Album’ award from Record Mirror/Music Week. 2008 Rob mixes the new and extremely large ‘Featuring Luciana’ Album for Island/Universal Records
o Roger Sanchez pronounced Rob’s Max Linen ‘Flashback’ as his track of the year on Galaxy Radio
o Rob Roar is renowned for whipping dancefloors into a frenzy, playing upfront eclectic House sets, playing material, most of which will turn out to be key clubbing anthems months down the line
o Always in the Music Press with features, interviews & reviews for the likes of M8, DJ, Mixmag, Music Week etc
o 2007 – Rob starts Pitch One Management…Exclusively looking after Bodyrox, Max Linen, Turbofunk & Nanchang Nancy www.pitch-one.net
2007 Rob's Phonetic/Major Chart push co-releases include:
Bodyrox & Luciana 'What Planet You On' (Phonetic/Island/Universal)
Turbofunk 'Gotta Move' (Phonetic/DATA)
Another Chance 'Sound of Eden' Bodyrox Mixes (Phonetic/Positiva-EMI)
Jay C v's Rock Steady Crew 'Hey You' (Phonetic/EMI)
(Using original video from 1983 combined with new video shoot – View @ Phonetic site)
Martijn ten Velden 'Wish U Would' (Phonetic/AATW/Universal)
King Quadra 'Pink Champagne' (Phonetic/Universal)
check him out at www.phoneticrecordings.com
www.myspace.com/phoneticrecordings