Lance Robertson

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Lance Robertson
DJ Lance Rock by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Robertson at the 2023 WonderCon
Background information
BornApril 5 [1]
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Genres Children's music [2]
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, actor
Instrument(s)Guitar, keyboard, vocals
Years active2006–present
Labels Nickelodeon

Lance Robertson 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.

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

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
2006 Wonder Pets! DJ Lance RockEpisode: "Save the Mouse"
2007–2015 Yo Gabba Gabba! Main role; host
2010 True Jackson, VP Episode: "Trapped in Paris"
2010–2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2 episodes; Episode: "September 1, 2010" (uncredited)
Episodes: "October 10, 2011"
2012 The Fresh Beat Band Episode: "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

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2011Himself NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children’s Program (Series or Special)Nominated [4]
2012Nominated [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 from the original on May 4, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  2. "Lance Robertson Songs, Albums, Bio & More". AllMusic.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "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.