Lance Robertson Explained

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Lance Robertson
Birth Date:April 5[1]
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Instrument:Guitar keyboard, vocals
Occupation:Musician, singer, actor
Genre:Children's music[2]
Years Active:2006–present
Label:Nickelodeon

Lance Robertson is an American musician, singer and actor, best known for the Nickelodeon kids' animated/musical TV series Yo Gabba Gabba!, where he plays DJ Lance Rock. He was nominated for 2 NAACP Image Awards.

Life and career

Originally from St. Louis, Robertson graduated from Hazelwood East High School in 1983.[3] He was the vocalist for a local electronic band called "My Other Self" in the 1990s and the owner of a record store called "Deep Grooves!".

Robertson later relocated to Los Angeles, California.[3] During this time, he was in the band "The Ray Makers". He later met Scott Schultz of the Orange County indie pop band Majestic. They eventually played a couple of shows together. Years later, when Schultz was co-creating the show Yo Gabba Gabba!, Robertson was asked to serve as host DJ Lance Rock.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Note
2006 Yo Gabba Gabba! DJ Lance Rock
2013 I Am Divine n/a Producer
2021 The Sparks Brothers Himself

Television

Year Title Role Note
2007-2015 Yo Gabba Gabba! DJ Lance Rock Main role - Host
2010 True Jackson, VP DJ Lance Rock One episode
2012 The Fresh Beat Band DJ Lance Rock Episode: "Yo! Fresh Beats Go Gabba Gabba"

Awards and nominations

!|-|align=center|2011|Himself|NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program (Series or Special)||[4] |-|align=center|2012|Himself|NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program (Series or Special)||[5] |-

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DJ Lance Rock on Instagram: Let’s wish our Awesome friend DJ Lance Rock a Happy Birthday!. Instagram. April 5, 2022. March 12, 2023. May 4, 2024. https://archive.today/20240504185659/https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cb-pHSzpXvQ/. live.
  2. Web site: Lance Roberson Songs, Albums, Bio & More . AllMusic.com . 21 July 2022 . 22 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220722012848/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lance-robertson-mn0002539857 . live .
  3. Web site: NoCo Hall of Fame: DJ Lance Rock. https://web.archive.org/web/20100106045018/http://nocostl.com/2009/12/noco-hall-of-fame-dj-lance-rock. nocostl.com. December 2, 2009. January 6, 2010. November 18, 2018.
  4. Web site: 2011 NAACP Image Award Film/TV Noms. Deadline Hollywood. 2022-09-28. 2021-06-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20210604143701/https://deadline.com/2011/01/2011-naacp-image-award-filmtv-noms-96207/. live.
  5. Web site: 2012 NAACP Image Award Film And TV Nominations. Deadline Hollywood. 2022-09-28. 2012-01-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20120121195808/http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/2012-naacp-image-award-film-and-tv-nominations/. live.