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Robin Thicke Profile |
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Birth Date: March 10, 1977
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Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Birth Name: Robin Charles Thicke
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Biography |
Robin Charles Thicke (born March 10, 1977 in Los Angeles,
California) is a Grammy Award winning American R&B and soul
singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and occasional
actor. He is sometimes billed as just Thicke.
Thicke was born to vocalist Gloria Loring and Canadian
entertainer Alan Thicke (best known for his role on the
sitcom Growing Pains). At a young age, Thicke showed an
interest in music and has often cited classic soul singers
like Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder as his influences. At the
ages of 12 and 13, Thicke was a guest actor on several
episodes of The Wonder Years and in an episode of Growing
Pains. He decided to pursue a music career at the age of
sixteen, Thicke became a friend to the president of Uptown
Records, Andre Harrell, and struck a deal with the fledgling
Nu America Records, a subsidiary of Interscope Records.
Thicke also penned a wide range of hits for pop artists such
as Jordan Knight, writing and co-producing an extensive
share of his self-titled album, Usher, Christina Aguilera,
Mya, Brandy, Michael Jackson and Marc Anthony. In 2005
Thicke won his first Grammy award for his collaborations on
Usher's 2004 release Confessions. He is married to actress
Paula Patton, who is pictured on the cover of his A
Beautiful World album.
As an artist, he recorded and performed solely under his
surname, Thicke. He would continue to do so until 2005-2006.
In 2000, Robin, who simply went by his last name Thicke,
went to work on material for his debut album, initially
entitled Cherry Blue Skies. The album focused more on
blue-eyed soul, than his pop-offerings for other artists.
In 2002, Thicke released his debut single "When I Get You
Alone". The track sampled Walter Murphy's "A Fifth of
Beethoven", which itself sampled Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
The music video for the song featured an unshaven Thicke,
with long, grungy hair, as a night courier racing through
the streets of Manhattan on a bicycle. It received some
rotation on MTV2 and BET's Rated Next and was spun
moderately on urban radio. Globally, however, "When I Get
You Alone" became a chart success when it peaked within the
top 20 in Australia, Belgium, and Italy, and reached the top
ten of the singles charts in New Zealand and the
Netherlands. The moderate success was enough to signal the
release of the album, with its name changed to A Beautiful
World. Despite the release of a second single, "Brand New
Jones", the album received very little promotion, and
debuted at a low number 152 on the Billboard 200, eventually
selling 59,000 copies domestically. However, the album
generally attracted a positive reception from music critics,
with some comparing it to Jamiroquai, and Lenny Kravitz.
The song "When I Get You Alone" was performed by contestant
Blake Lewis during the 2007 season of American Idol.
In 2005, Thicke performed as a guest on the remix of Will
Smith's international hit, "Switch". After being signed to
The Neptunes label, Star Trak, he began working on his
sophomore album entitled The Evolution of Robin Thicke. The
first single, "Wanna Love U Girl", featured producer
Pharrell and experienced chart success on urban radio in the
United Kingdom. For the video, Thicke changed his
appearance, cutting off his trademark long hair. In 2006, a
remix version of the song was filmed with rapper Busta
Rhymes.
Nearly a year after the single was released, the album was
released on October 3, 2006. The Evolution of Robin Thicke
includes songs with Lil Wayne and Faith Evans (on "Got 2 Be
Down"), as well as Pharrell. To promote the album Thicke
toured with India.Arie, and then opened for John Legend in
late 2006.
His second single, the ballad "Lost Without U" began getting
a lot of radio airplay in Urban & Rhythmic stations towards
the end of 2006 and early 2007. With the assistance of radio
airplay the song has reached as high as number fourteen on
the Billboard Hot 100, and number one on the Billboard Hot
R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. "Lost Without U" became Thicke's first
number one hit on the R&B singles chart and he became the
first white male artist since George Michael to top the
chart. He appears in the music video of this single with his
wife, actress Paula Patton. The video is currently on Big
Ten rotation on MTV, where it is also a Discover and
Download artist. The song has also been remixed by Boston's
Termanology.
With album sales over one million copies sold domestically
after the re-release as a Deluxe Edition (with three new
bonus tracks) on February 13, 2007, The Evolution of Robin
Thicke has become a commercial success in the United States.
The album has currently peaked at number five on the
Billboard 200 and number one on the Billboard Top
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, garnering Thicke his first R&B
number one album of his career. From February 24, 2007 to
March 3, 2007 the single "Lost Without U" and album The
Evolution of Robin Thicke simultaneously spent two
consecutive weeks at number one on the R&B singles and
albums charts respectively. On the March 3, 2007 issue of
Billboard magazine, Thicke simultaneously topped four
Billboard charts; Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop
Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, and Hot Adult R&B Airplay.
In late March of 2007, The Evolution of Robin Thicke was
certified Platinum by the RIAA. Thicke and his record label
Interscope soon considered potential tracks to be released
as the album's next and third single. Thicke's preference
was the track "Can U Believe", which has since peaked at
number fifty-eight on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
It was unlikely "Got 2 Be Down" would be a single as Faith
Evans is pregnant even though the song has already began
airplay.
In the song "Cocaine", Thicke discusses his life as an avid
drug user. Thicke said, "When I have some downtime I
normally get really high and I dance all night; I get drunk
and I party until I can’t party anymore and I surround
myself with close friends and great food."
In April 2007, Thicke co-wrote a song with Mexican-American
singer Angela Via called "Wrong For You", a single from
Via's upcoming album Ready To Fly. He will also appear on 50
Cent's new album "Curtis", coming out in the US on June 26,
2007. Thicke is also slated to guest on R&B singer Ashanti's
fourth studio album Incredible set to be released in mid to
late 2007.
It's also been announced that Thicke will be the opening act
for Beyoncé's North American tour, The Beyoncé Experience.
Thicke has featured on the song Died In Your Arms Tonight by
Smitty. He sings the chorus part of the song sampled from
Cutting Crew's - (I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight. The
song was produced by Scott Storch. The song is to be
released sometime in the summer of 2007. |
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Other Information |
Son of actor Alan Thicke and vocalist Gloria Loring.
At the age of 16 he was signed to Interscope Records.
For his debut album, "A Beautiful World" (2002), he went by
the name Thicke.
Good friends with R&B artist Usher Raymond.
Has an older brother, Brennan Thicke, and a younger half
brother, Carter William.
Has worked with Pink, Usher Raymond, Mya, Michael Jackson,
Marc Anthony, Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Lil' Wayne,
Gloria Loring and others.
Inspired by artists such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder,
Prince, The Beatles, Jay-Z and The Neptunes and such rock
bands as The Killers and The White Stripes.
Is a Grammy-winning song writer.
Taught himself how to play the piano at the age of 12.
Stepson of Tanya Callau and Rene Lagler.
The first track of "A Beautiful World", "Oh, Shooter", was
featured on Lil' Wayne's "Tha Carter II".
His wife, Paula Patton, was featured on the cover of his
debut album, "A Beautiful World".
His wife, Paula Patton, appeared in his music video for the
song "Brand New Jones".
He was inspired to write the song "Shooter" after having
witnessed an armed bank robbery.
His debut album, "A Beautiful World", debuted on the
Billboard Music Charts at #152, selling just over 59,000
copies.
His second album, "The Evolution of Robin Thicke", debuted
on the Billboard Music Charts at #45, selling 20,000 copies
its first week.
Has 15 Platinum albums to his credit.
Robin is the first white artist in almost 20 years to top
the U.S. R&B charts. The last person to do it was George
Michael in 1988. |
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