Rob is originally from Adelaide where he played with various bands before moving to Melbourne then finally settling in Sydney.
1977 - 78 Played in Adelaide Riff-Raff
1978 - 81 Moved to Melbourne
Played with punk band News
Recorded with USA producer Kim Fowley, (Kiss. The Runaways etc) Released album "The Lonely Boys"
Joined The Aliens –Toured nationally supporting The Police, UK Squeeze etc. Released Album "Translator" having two top ten singles, "Confrontation & "Follow That Girl"
1981 Sydney – Audition for Sydney Conservatorium Of Sydney and was accepted. Left The Aliens to study Classical Percussion. Won Scholarships for next 3 consecutive years.
1982 Kim Humphreys Band
1982 Great Dane – Toured NSW and released self titled CD " Great Dane"
1982-1988 Jeff St John
1984 Boss – Toured nationally.
1985 Mirrored Image – Toured Australia & overseas
1989 Co-Wrote with Joy Smithers (Actress All Saints, Bangkok Hilton etc) "Young Love" which was on ABC Mini Series Stringer as well as Wendy Matthews and Kate Cebrano album "You’ve Always got the Blues". "Young Love" was the first single released and soundtrack received an ARIA Award in 1989.
1991 Grog ‘n Grumble
1992 Spectactular Feets – CD released "Meet Me At The Station"
1992 Lightning Ridge- CD released "Such Is Life"
1993 Gina Olgilvie - Produced /Co-wrote songs/Played Drums & Percussion on CD "Storm"
1994 Dave Stevens – Produced & Played drums on CD "Kookoon"
1995 Napoleon Blown Apart - Toured and released CD "Napoleon Blown Apart"
1996 Keith Alan & The Breakers –Released CD "The Stealer"
1997 Wayne Gillespie & Passionfish toured nationally released self titled CD. "Wayne Gillespie & Passionfish"
1998 The Narcs – Toured New Zealand
1998 Blue Sierra – Toured and released CD "Blue Sierra"
1999 Played and recorded with Chris Turner & The Tomcats
1999 Famous Blue Raincoat – Toured New Zealand
1998-2000 Tim Gaze & The Blues Doctors – Toured and released CD "Blues Remedy"
2000 Recorded Steve Bevis CD
2000 Jan Preston – Played Blues festivals and Sydney venues.
2002 The Hoochie Coochie Men.
Rob has taught music business as well as music technology at Wyong Tafe, Quakers Hill Tafe, Shellharbour Tafe and Northholm Grammar High School. He has also been teaching music at Morisett Psych Hospital and Kariong Maximum Security Centre. Rob is currently head music business teacher at Ourimbah Tafe