Lance Robertson
Birth dateApril 5[1]
Birth placeSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
InstrumentGuitar · keyboard · vocals
OccupationMusician · singer · actor · author
GenreChildren's music[2]
Years active2006–present
LabelNickelodeon

Lance Robertson (born April 5) is an American musician, singer, DJ and actor best known for the Nick Jr. kids' animated, puppet/musical television show Yo Gabba Gabba!, where he plays DJ Lance Rock. He was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards.

Life and career

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 during 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

Film

YearTitleRoleNote
2006Yo Gabba Gabba!DJ Lance RockHost
2010Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest
2011Patti Down the Rabbit HoleMad HatterShort movie
2013I Am DivineProducer
2021The Sparks BrothersHimself
2022Toomie: The Hungry TumorBradford

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
2007–2015Yo Gabba Gabba!DJ Lance RockMain role; host
2010True Jackson, VPEpisode: "Trapped in Paris"
2010–2011Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2 episodes; Episode: "September 1, 2010" (uncredited)
Episodes: "October 10, 2011"
2012The Fresh Beat BandEpisode: "Yo! Fresh Beats Go Gabba Gabba!"
2013In the Night Castle...Episode: "Nick Jr. Royal Party"
2019Be Safe with Yo Gabba Gabba!TV miniseries

Awards and nominations

!Ref. |- |align=center|2011 |rowspan="2"|Himself |rowspan="2"|NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children’s Program (Series or Special) | |[4] |- |align=center|2012 | |[5] |-

References

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