Rob Roar Artist Bio

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

*STOP PRESS* Dec 2nd 2006 see’s the launch of Ministry of Sound Radio’s brand new Flagship show…’Rob Roar & Allister Whitehead Present The Saturday Night Soundclash’ 6-8pm every Saturday Night…watch this space!

RR has released his productions/executive productions/songwriting with independents and majors all over the globe including Sony, EMI, Virgin, Positiva, Universal, BMG, Nebula, TEN, Robbins USA & Manifesto. *STOP PRESS* Nov ’06 After a bidding war between Data/MOS, Hed Kandi & AATW, Rob’s Phonetic release Martijn ten Velden ‘Wish U Would’ ft. Luciana is now signed to AATW for the UK…Hot new mixes & Video to follow – Early 2007 Release.

RR has written and produced with Boy George and July 2006 see’s him fly to LA to record with the legendary Tom Jones – Check: www.myspace.com/robroar1

RR has Rocked Dancefloors all over the world at clubs such as Ibiza: Miss Moneypennys-El Divino, Manumission, Judgement Sunday-Eden, 5 hour slots at the legendary Bora Bora, Es Paradis, Café Mambo, Savannah, Es Vive, Guest mix sessions on Ibiza Global Radio, Pacha, Amnesia and Chuff Chuff, Ministry of Sound, Back 2 Basics, Sugar Shack, The Cross, EGG, Better Days/One Love – Melbourne, Full Moon Party-Ko Panang, Gecko Koh Samui (www.tsunamidanceaid.com), Met-Bangkok, Dusted, Tall Trees, Clockwork Orange the endless list goes on…

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’)

In 2001 he founded and is the Director of Phonetic Recordings

2004 Phonetic were nominated for ‘Label of the Year’ at the UK House Music Awards, alongside long established players Subliminal, Underwater, Defected, Def Mix and Hed Kandi

2005 House Music Awards, RR was nominated for the ‘Outstanding A&R’ award along side the likes of Erik Morillo, Jason Ellis/Positiva & Simon ‘Defected’ Dunmore

He has released 3 Top 40 UK National Chart Records in the last year (27,33, 40)

All of his own productions have hit No.1 in the UK club charts, DMC Buzz, Coolcut & Mixmag Charts

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

His Braund Reynolds Phonetic release (executive producer & songwriter) hit No.1 on The Box (video), with the Ten piece band appearing on Channel 4’s Sat. Morning show Popworld & Fabric. Hitting the the ‘A’ List on Radio 1’s Daytime Playlist – Signed to Virgin/Phonetic after interest/offers from Atlantic, Warner & Mercury

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

His ‘The Soulshaker’ production has been on the Becks Beer advert for the USA for the last two years

RR remixed the almost ‘biblical’ Joe Smooth 80’s club classic – ‘Promised Land’ (No.1 UK Club and DMC Buzz charts), with Smooth himself quoted as saying: “15 producers have remixed ‘Promised Land’ over the years, but the Max Linen version is my favourite of them all – a labour of love for the original.”

RR has compiled and mixed Four CD compilations to date, His Counter Culture II bestowed a ‘Best Album’ award from Record Mirror/Music Week

2004 Roger Sanchez pronounced Rob’s Max Linen ‘Flashback’ as his track of the year on Galaxy Radio

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

RR appears constantly in the Music Press with features, interviews & reviews for the likes of M8, DJ, Mixmag, Music Week etc Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.