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Lance Robertson

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Lance Robertson
Background information
BornApril 5[1]
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
GenresChildren's music[2]
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, actor
Instrument(s)Guitar, keyboard, vocals
Years active2006–present
LabelsNickelodeon

Lance Robertson is an American musician, singer and actor, best known for the Nickelodeon kids' animated/musical TV series Yo Gabba Gabba!, where he plays DJ Lance Rock. He was nominated for 2 NAACP Image Awards.

Life and career

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Originally from St. Louis, Robertson graduated from Hazelwood East High School in 1983.[3] He was the vocalist for a local electronic band called "My Other Self" in the 1990s and the owner of a record store called "Deep Grooves!".[3]

Robertson later relocated to Los Angeles, California.[3] During this time, he was in the band "The Ray Makers". He later met Scott Schultz of the Orange County indie pop band Majestic. They eventually played a couple of shows together. Years later, when Schultz was co-creating the show Yo Gabba Gabba!, Robertson was asked to serve as host DJ Lance Rock.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Note
2006 Yo Gabba Gabba! DJ Lance Rock
2013 I Am Divine n/a Producer
2021 The Sparks Brothers Himself

Television

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Year Title Role Note
2007-2015 Yo Gabba Gabba! DJ Lance Rock Main role - Host
2010 True Jackson, VP DJ Lance Rock One episode
2012 The Fresh Beat Band DJ Lance Rock Episode: "Yo! Fresh Beats Go Gabba Gabba!"

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2011 Himself NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program (Series or Special) Nominated [4]
2012 Himself NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program (Series or Special) Nominated [5]

References

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  1. ^ "DJ Lance Rock on Instagram: Let's wish our Awesome friend DJ Lance Rock a Happy Birthday!". Instagram. April 5, 2022. Archived from the original on May 4, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Lance Roberson Songs, Albums, Bio & More". AllMusic.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "NoCo Hall of Fame: DJ Lance Rock". nocostl.com. December 2, 2009. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "2011 NAACP Image Award Film/TV Noms". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  5. ^ "2012 NAACP Image Award Film And TV Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
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