| Robert Grey | |
| Alias: | Robert Gotobed |
| Birth Date: | 21 April 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Marefield, Leicestershire, England |
| Origin: | London, England |
| Instrument: | Drums |
| Genre: | Punk rock, art punk, post-punk, experimental rock |
| Years Active: | 1973–present |
| Current Member Of: | Wire |
Robert Grey (born 21 April 1951) is an English musician best known as the drummer for Wire.[1] He is sometimes credited as Robert Gotobed.
In 1973, Grey joined his first band, an R&B group called the Snakes, as vocalist. The Snakes released one single, "Teenage Head". After the group folded, Grey began teaching himself to drum.[2]
He has been Wire's regular drummer since their start in 1976; at first he used the stage name 'Robert Gotobed'.[3] Grey left the band in 1990, after the release of the album Manscape, because of Wire's increasing use of sequencers, computers, and drum machines.[4] He began to feel uncomfortable as the band moved further into a computer-based environment. After his departure, the band dropped one letter from its name, becoming "Wir". Grey began to explore African drumming and devoted his time to organic agriculture, running a small farm in the Midlands.[2]
He rejoined Wire in 2000, dropping his Robert Gotobed alias and using his birthname Robert Grey. He has recorded and toured with the band since.