Robert Luis aka Nirobi
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Genre: Experimental / Melodramatic Popular Song / Other
Location Brighton, Please select your region., Un
Profile Views: 148814
Last Login: 8/4/2011
Member Since 8/31/2006
Website www.tru-thoughts.co.uk
Record Label Tru Thoughts
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
I got my first DJ gig aged 16 DJ'ing at a friends party as I had the most records (about 40 which was considered big!) and from there got quite a few gigs as DJ'ing wasn't seen to be particulalrly cool then. Went to Brighton to study but DJ'ing and partying at the Zap to Chris Coco and Streets Ahead meant I failed. Managed to convince the University to let me back to retake. Started a club called 'Shake Yer Wig' in my second year which mixed up hip hop, funk, jazz and reggae and as Brighton was quite housey at the time the night took off. It was a great time for hip hop. Fresh tunes every week that are now classics...Tribe, Busta, Premier, Jeru, KRS One etc played alongside the original breaks. Carried on doing nights through this time and I founded Tru Thoughts in September 1999. I am the A&R and co-owner of Tru Thoughts, Unfold and Full Thought Publishing. Fortunately I get to DJ regularly promoting the music I enjoy. My weekly radio show is called 'Unfold' which you can listen to each week or download the podcast via the Unfold page on www.tru-thoughts.co.uk or listen live on Sundays 10pm-12am on Brighton's Juice 107.2. I have recorded an album with TM Juke under the artist name Me&You with an album called 'Floating Heavy'. I have recorded a couple of tracks with Barakas (aka Bonobo) under the name Nirobi. You can follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ROBERTLUIS -
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Asha Bhosle, A Tribe Called Quest, Afrika Bambaataa, Azaxx, The Bamboos, Banksy, Belleruche, Benga, Benji B, Benny Page, Beta Hector, Blondie, Blue Note, Bobby Friction & Nihal, Bomb Squad, Bonobo, Braintax, Bugz In The Attic, Cappo, Caveman, Chaka Khan, Channel 4 News & Jon Snow, Charlie Brooker, Chris Morris, Curb Your Enthusim, Danny Breaks, Diesler, Dead Mans Shoes, De La Soul, Dirty Diggers, Digital Mystikz, Dolk, Donald Byrd, Double Dee & Steinski, Eelus, ESG, Fabio, 4 Hero, Fela Kuti, Flowering Inferno, Gandhi, Gilles Peterson, The Godfather I & II (and definitely not III), Hidden Orchestra, Hint, Hospital, DJ Hype, Immortal Technique, James Brown, Jill Scott, Joe Gibbs, Kinny, KRS One, Lata Mangeshkar, Larry Sanders, Lauren Hill, Lizzy Parks, London Posse, Maddslinky, Malcom X, Marvin Gaye, MIA, Michael Jackson (Off The Wall), Mighty Boosh, Milez Benjamin, Missy Elliot, Mos Def, Moonstarr, Mo Wax, Mr Bongo, Mr Scruff, The Neptunes, Ninja Tune, Norman Cook, Norman Jay, Nostalgia 77, Obey Giant, Omar, Once Upon A Time In The West Midlands, Patrick Forge, P Brothers, Pete Rock, Peshay, Phi Life Cypher, Portishead, DJ Premier, Public Enemy, Quantic, Quincy Jones, Raw Fusion, Redeyes, Reggae 45's, Run DMC, Roots Manuva, Alice Russell, Sade, Saravah Soul, Scor Zay Zee, Shephard Fairey, Shut Up And Dance, The Sindecut, Six Feet Under, Skream, The Sopranos, Soul II Soul, Soundway, Spanky Wilson, Soul Jazz, The Specials, Stevie Wonder, Stonephace, Stones Throw, Studio One, Summer Heights High, Sun Ra, Task Force, Tawiah, Timbaland, Time Trumpet, TM Juke, Trojan, Troubleman, Ubiquity, Ultramagnetic MC's, DJ Undercover, Unforscene, V Recordings, DJ Vadim, Westwood, The Wild Bunch, Wiley, The Wire, Wu Tang, Zed Bias, Zero Db, DJ Zinc .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Latest tracks by robertluis.... -
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Break Dancing - Let Colin & Venol show you how (from 1985) http://t.co/PgEknaFoi6
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9 Songs | Sep 21, 2008
Comments
- Loony Ed Wood8 months ago
Hi, thanks for the friendship!
check out my new songs, i hope you like them
http://youtu.be/-DQqubdygv8
http://youtu.be/NBcwt63gMQk
updates on facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/LOONYEDWOOD/10150091732630374
and free sharing on soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/loonyedwood
all the best
LEW - INCOGNITO11 months ago
Hope that music continues to feed your soul Robert.
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Check out our new album Surreal. Contains Soul, Jazz, R&B, Funk & Bossa - 1 year ago
- Electron Libre2 years ago
Hey buddy ! i like your soundzzz !
- MISSY JAY2 years ago
Check Missy Jay OFFICIAL FAN PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Missy-Jay/120344322100
- Urban Allstars2 years ago
Hi Rob loving your new tunes, At the dance and Your failures gone to your head. Are these coming out at all?
- SKILF - follow me on: w…2 years ago
Hey, how's it going? When you get a minute please check out my new music video, it would be great to hear your thoughts:
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PS If you want to hear more I'm giving away my new mixtape for free! Just go to http://skilf.co.uk - fill in your details on the homepage and download it.
Happy New Year
Skilf - Shana MCIntosh2 years ago
Nice Page!! - Marjorie T Buck2 years ago
Have a Merry Christmas - viSTAR2 years ago
hi there,
got three new tracks out, all free to download. thought you might like. come check em out if you've got the time.
merry christmas, all the best and keep up the good work.
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