Rob Kleiner Explained

Rob Kleiner
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Birth Name:	Robert Francis Kleiner II
Origin:	Park Ridge, Illinois, United States
Instrument:	Piano, keyboards, organ, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, synthesizer, melodica
Genre:	Indie rock, space rock, alternative rock, pop
Occupation:	Music producer, musician
Years Active:	1997–present
Label:	BMG
Associated Acts:	Tub Ring, Super 8-Bit Brothers, 3-2-1 Activate!, Ideamen, Sia, Rob Kleiner and the Satanics, David Guetta, Mindless Self Indulgence
Website:	http://www.robkleiner.com

Robert Francis "Rob" Kleiner II is an American songwriter and producer. Kleiner received degrees in music composition and philosophy at Eastern Illinois University.^[1] He went on to direct and score the film Andalusian Doug: Academic Freedom vs. Religious Conservatism, a documentary about the controversial teaching methods of his music professor, Douglas DiBianco.^[2] Between 1997 and 2011, he was a touring member of Tub Ring and Super 8-Bit Brothers, and an occasional fill-in for Mindless Self Indulgence.^[3]

Discography

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With Super 8-Bit Brothers

• First Level (2004)
• Melee (2006)
• Brawl (2010)
• Strife (2012)

Solo

• No Eyes (2005)
• Doctor Sleep (2006)
• Rob Kleiner and the Satanics (2010)

Soundtrack

• Working Class Rock Star (2008)
• Music from the Motion Picture Watch Out (2008)
• Stuck!: Original Music from the Motion Picture (2009)
• Andalusian Doug: Academic Freedom vs. Religious Conservatism (2010)
• The Collapsed (2011)
• The Casserole Club (2011)
• Culture Shock (2013)
• The Far Flung Star (2013)
• Skullworld (2013)
• Roundball (2014)^[5]

As producer/engineer

• Ideamen – May You Live in Interesting Times (2009) (mastering engineer)
• Secret Colours – Secret Solours (2010) (producer/recording and mastering engineer)
• Cee Lo Green – What Part of Forever from The Twilight Saga – Eclipse Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2010) (songwriter/producer)
• David Guetta – Nothing but the Beat (2011) (engineer/vocal producer)
• Cee Lo Green – "(You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care" from Rave on Buddy Holly (2011) (producer/musician)
• ZZ Ward – Eleven Roses (2011) (vocal producer/engineer/mix/master)
• Donnis – Southern Lights (2011) (engineer)
• Flo Rida – Wild Ones (2012) (vocal production/engineer)
• Chantal Claret – The Pleasure Seeker EP (2012) (songwriter/producer)
• Chantal Claret – The One, the Only... (2012) (songwriter/producer)
• ZZ Ward – Til the Casket Drops (2012) (vocal producer/engineer)
• Haley Reinhart – Listen Up! (2012) (songwriter/producer)
• Alessandra Amoroso – Amore Puro (2013) (songwriter)
• Sia featuring The Weeknd & Diplo – Elastic Heart from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2013) (vocal production/engineer)
• Britney Spears – Britney Jean (2013) (vocal engineer)
• Skyler Stonestreet – Timebomb Single (2013) (songwriter/producer)
• Kylie Minogue – Into the Blue Single (2014) (vocal producer/engineer)
• Candice Glover – Music Speaks (2014) (songwriter/producer)
• Sia – 1000 Forms of Fear (2014) (engineer/vocal production)
• Nikki Yanofsky – Little Secret (2014) (songwriter/producer)
• LP – Forever for Now (2014) (songwriter/producer)
• David Guetta – Listen (2014) (engineer/vocal production)
• Sasha – The One (2014) (songwriter/producer)
• Denai Moore – Elsewhere (2015) (producer/songwriter)
• Natalia Jiménez – Creo en Mi (2015) (producer/songwriter)
• Clairy Brown – Vanity Fair Single (2015) (producer/songwriter)^[6]
• Giorgio Moroder – Déjà Vu (2015) (vocal producer)
• Andra Day – Cheers to the Fall (2015) (producer/songwriter)
• Travie McCoy featuring Sia – Golden Single (2015) (vocal producer)
• Matt Nathanson – Show Me Your Fangs (2015) (producer/songwriter)
• MAX – Ms. Anonymous (2015) (producer)
• Haley Reinhart – Better (2016) (producer/songwriter)

Other appearances

• Mindless Self Indulgence – "(It's 3am) Issues (Tub Ring's Disco Edison Remix)" (2008)
• The Left Rights – "White (Crash and Burn Remix)" from Bad Choices Made Easy (2010)

Awards

• Runner-up in MTV2's Dew Circuit Breakout (with Tub Ring)^[7]
• Tribecca Visionfest International Film Festival Best Original Score 2010 (Stuck!)
• Nominated Tribecca Visionfest International Film Festival Best Original Score 2011 (The Casserole Club)
• Tribecca Visionfest International Film Festival Best Original Score 2012 (Culture Shock)^[8]
• "What Part of Forever" by Cee Lo Green, from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Certified Gold^[9]
• "Amore Puro" by Alessandra Amoroso Certified ITA 2× Platinum
• Listen by David Gueta Certified Gold
• Nothing but the Beat by David Guetta Certified UK 2× Platinum ^[10]
• 2016 Latin Grammy for Best Producer (Creo En Mi by Natalia Jiménez^[11])

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rob Kleiner - Composer|Producer . October 22, 2015 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035503/http://www.robkleiner.com/about.php . dead .
2. Web site: Andalusian Doug. January 24, 2021. IMDb.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxYWorfei7E
4. Web site: Rob Kleiner - Composer|Producer . October 22, 2015 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000746/http://www.robkleiner.com/discography.php . dead .
5. Web site: Rob Kleiner. IMDb.com. January 24, 2021.
6. Web site: Thegarbwire Resources and Information.. Thegarbwire.com. January 24, 2021.
7. http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=85890
8. Web site: Domani Vision Film Society :: Press :: Releases . October 22, 2015 . February 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170208231933/http://www.visionfest.com/press/releases/ . dead .
9. Web site: RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - September 24, 2015 . . September 10, 2017 . September 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924154248/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=13&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=on&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=2010&endYear=2011&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50 . dead .
10. http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-richard-adam-sell-29k-to-hit-no-1/055626
11. Web site: Photographic image of Certificate. JPG. I.imgur.com. January 24, 2021.