Roberts Gobziņš
Roberts Gobziņš | |
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| Born | 13 July 1964 Latvian SSR |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | Low Spirit MicRec Mapls |
Roberts Gobziņš (born 13 July 1964 in
Latvian entertainer. His career has encompassed work as a musician, DJ, MC, radio personality (often with comedic overtones) and parliamentary candidate. He is best known as a member or collaborator with numerous bands (Dzeltenie Pastnieki, NSRD, Diskomforts, 19 gadi pirms sākuma, Kaija, CSK, Fortress, Dzidriņas Megasistēma, Smalkie Regeji, Los Amigos, Resnie Putni, Twinkle Brothers
) and, throughout the 1990s, as a nationally successful solo artist.
He pioneered
The Son of Rothschild". In 2003, Gobziņš took part in "Aka Hip Aka Hop", a collaboration with A.G., Raitis, Giuseppe and Gustavo
, celebrating the history of the local scene. He again was the opening act for De La Soul on December 11, 2004 in Riga.
Discography
With Dzeltenie Pastnieki
- Man ļoti patīk jaunais vilnis (1982) (lyrics on 3 tracks, lead vocals on one)
- Vienmēr klusi (1984) (lyrics on 5 tracks, lead vocals on one)
- Depresīvā pilsēta (1986) (lyrics on 3 tracks, lead vocals on 2)
- Kaķis (2003) (lyrics on 5 tracks)
Solo
- "Aka Aka" (1990)
- Roberts Gobziņš aka East Bam (1993)
- Sienāži (1994)
- Man saujā benzīns (1995)
- Roberta Gobziņa 20 labākās dziesmas (1996)
- Rīta radio (1998)
- Biezais vectēvs (2002)
Other Appearances
- 19 gadi pirms sākuma — untitled demo EPs (late 1980s)
- WestBam — "Do It in the Punk Mix" (1987) (B-side of "Do It in the Mix" 12")
- WestBam — The Cabinet (1989) (vocals on "Go Eastbam!")
- Dzidriņas megasistēma — Nes mani vēl (March 18, 1996) (band member)
- Hardijs Lediņš & Kaspars Rolšteins — Rolstein on the Beach (1997)
- NSRD — Labākās dziesmas 1982-2002 (2002) (vocals on "Labrīt, Putra!")
- A.G., Raitis, Giuseppe, Eastbam, Gustavo — "Aka Hip Aka Hop" (2003)
- 19 gadi pirms sākuma — 19 gadi pirms sākuma (2005)
- NSRD — Dziesmas neuzrakstītai lugai (2006) (vocals on "Dons Huans")
References
- ^ Rudaks, Uldis (2002). "Visiem sauli, vectēvu un zivis". Izklaide September 6: 3.
- ^ Artist: Roberts Gobziņš - MusicBrainz. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
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