Greg Roberts (musician) explained

Greg Roberts
Birth Place:London, England
Birth Date:29 May 1956
Years Active:1984–present
Current Member Of:Dreadzone

Greg Roberts (born 29 May 1956) is an English drummer. He was a member of Big Audio Dynamite from 1984 to 1990, a band led by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. He went on to form Screaming Target in 1991 with ex-Big Audio Dynamite members Don Letts and Leo "E-Zee Kill" Williams, then started Dreadzone with Tim Bran, Williams and Dan Donovan, another former Big Audio Dynamite member. Dreadzone had a No. 20 hit in the UK Singles Chart with "Little Britain" in 1996.[1]

A self-taught musician, Roberts has said that his experience with Big Audio Dynamite – particularly the band's use of technology (including a drum machine) – enabled him to become a writer and arranger, and also led to him forming Dreadzone.[2]

Roberts has also worked as a session musician, playing on Scott Merritt's fourth studio album, Violet and Black (1990). Roberts son, Blake Roberts, has now joined the band as lead guitarist and is improving rapidly

Discography

With Big Audio Dynamite

With Screaming Target

With Dreadzone

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: DREADZONE | full Official Chart History. Officialcharts.com. 27 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Dreadzone drummer Greg Roberts talks to eFestivals . Efestivals.co.uk. 27 July 2020.