Robo (born
Roberto Valverde in
CaliSantiago de Cali , simply referred to as Cali, is a city in western Colombia and the capital of the Valle del Cauca Department. With a population of 2,068,386, Cali is the third largest city in the country. It has one of the fastest growing economies and infrastructure in the country because of its...
,
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in 1955) is a
ColombianColombian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to the country of Colombia* Colombian people . For more information about the Colombian people, see:** Demographics of Colombia** Colombian culture....
-American
drummerA drummer is a person who plays drums, particularly a drum kit , marching percussion or hand drums. The term percussionist applies to a musician performing on any percussion instrument, but usually refers to one who plays classical or Latin percussion. Most bands for Rock, Pop, Jazz, R&B etc...
. He is the drummer for the Misfits, and first gained recognition as the third drummer in
Black FlagBlack Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes...
.
From 1978 to 1981, he was the third drummer for
Black FlagBlack Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes...
, performing on the EPs
Jealous AgainJealous Again is a 12" EP that was the second release by American hardcore punk Black Flag and the third-ever release on SST Records.-History of the EP:...
,
Six PackSix Pack is a EP released by Black Flag in 1981 on SST Records. It was released on 7", 10", and 12" vinyl.-Track listing:# "Six Pack" – 2:20 # "I've Heard It Before" – 1:39 # "American Waste" – 1:33 -Personnel:...
, and their first full-length album
Damaged. He later toured and recorded with The Misfits on the seminal
Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood album.
Robo (born
Roberto Valverde in
CaliSantiago de Cali , simply referred to as Cali, is a city in western Colombia and the capital of the Valle del Cauca Department. With a population of 2,068,386, Cali is the third largest city in the country. It has one of the fastest growing economies and infrastructure in the country because of its...
,
ColombiaColombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a constitutional republic in northwestern South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the northwest by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean...
in 1955) is a
ColombianColombian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to the country of Colombia* Colombian people . For more information about the Colombian people, see:** Demographics of Colombia** Colombian culture....
-American
drummerA drummer is a person who plays drums, particularly a drum kit , marching percussion or hand drums. The term percussionist applies to a musician performing on any percussion instrument, but usually refers to one who plays classical or Latin percussion. Most bands for Rock, Pop, Jazz, R&B etc...
. He is the drummer for the Misfits, and first gained recognition as the third drummer in
Black FlagBlack Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes...
.
Life and career
From 1978 to 1981, he was the third drummer for
Black FlagBlack Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes...
, performing on the EPs
Jealous AgainJealous Again is a 12" EP that was the second release by American hardcore punk Black Flag and the third-ever release on SST Records.-History of the EP:...
,
Six PackSix Pack is a EP released by Black Flag in 1981 on SST Records. It was released on 7", 10", and 12" vinyl.-Track listing:# "Six Pack" – 2:20 # "I've Heard It Before" – 1:39 # "American Waste" – 1:33 -Personnel:...
, and their first full-length album
Damaged. He later toured and recorded with The Misfits on the seminal
Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood album. Robo was a member of what many consider the "classic" Misfits lineup, along with
Glenn DanzigGlenn Danzig is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and entrepreneur, and a progenitor of the horror punk subgenre of music. He is the founder of bands the Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig...
,
Jerry OnlyJerry Only is an American bassist. He is the current bassist and vocalist for the Misfits. He is credited with creating the infamous hair style known as the Devilock-Life and career:...
, and Doyle.
Robo's drum style is brash and brutal, relying heavily on open high-hat to generate the frenetic sounds on Black Flag's albums. His signature
drum kitA drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...
during that era was transparent to match
Greg GinnGregory Regis Ginn is a guitarist, songwriter and singer. He is best known for being the leader of and primary songwriter for the hardcore punk band Black Flag, which he founded and led from 1976 to 1986....
's see-through
Dan ArmstrongDan Kent Armstrong was an expert guitar luthier and recording session musician. He was born October 7 1934 in Lakewood, Ohio. He started playing the guitar at age 11, and moved to New York City in the early 1960s in order to work as a studio musician and guitar repairman...
guitar. He was also known for wearing plastic and metal bracelets during concerts and recording sessions; they can sometimes be heard faintly clattering on recordings.
In 2003, Robo drummed for Black Flag during their reunion shows. He was joined by
Dez CadenaDez Paul Cadena is an American singer and guitarist. He was the third vocalist and later rhythm guitarist for hardcore punk band Black Flag. Since 2001 Cadena has played guitar with the Misfits...
on vocals and rhythm guitar,
Greg GinnGregory Regis Ginn is a guitarist, songwriter and singer. He is best known for being the leader of and primary songwriter for the hardcore punk band Black Flag, which he founded and led from 1976 to 1986....
on lead guitar, and
C'el RevueltaC'el Revuelta was the last bass player to play in the hardcore punk band Black Flag before the band broke up in 1986. Revuelta was only a band member for a short period of time and did not record any studio material with them, although he did play on the live EP Annihilate This Week...
on bass. In 2005, he toured with The Misfits on their first US Tour in 2 years with Jerry Only on bass/vocals and Dez Cadena on guitar.
He was briefly mentioned in the
Jim JarmuschJames R. "Jim" Jarmusch is an American independent filmmaker. Jarmusch is a major exponent of independent cinema, particularly that of the 1980s and 1990s.-Early life:...
short film "Coffee and Cigarettes: Somewhere in California" by
Iggy PopIggy Pop is a songwriter, and occasional actor. Although he has had only limited mainstream commercial success, Iggy Pop is considered an influential innovator of punk rock, hard rock, and other related styles...
, who suggested using Robo's drumming talents to an offended
Tom WaitsThomas Alan "Tom" Waits is an American singer-songwriter, composer and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."...
.
Presently, Robo lives with his wife and son in the
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. He has rejoined the reincarnated Misfits along with Dez Cadena from Black Flag. (He has also become an actual member of The Misfits, stated by Jerry Only.)
Besides the old and new Misfits songs performed live, they play 4 or 5 Black Flag covers in their set with Dez on vocals. The Misfits' next album is slated for a 2009 release and is set to be recorded when the Fiend Fest tour ends.
Discography with the Misfits
- Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood (1983) - album
- Die, Die My Darling
"Die, Die My Darling" is the sixth single by the horror punk band the Misfits. It was released in May 1984 on singer Glenn Danzig's label Plan 9 Records, seven months after the band's breakup...
(1984) - EP
- Cuts from the Crypt
Cuts From the Crypt is a collection of demos, formerly unreleased tracks and cover songs from the second formation of the horror punk band Misfits...
(2001) - compilation
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