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Birth name | Robert Charles Gardner Smith[ citation needed ] |
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Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Origin | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 1998–present |
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Website | skypimps |
Robert Smith, better known by his stage name Rob Sonic, is an American rapper and record producer from the Bronx, New York. [3] He has been a member of the groups Sonic Sum and Hail Mary Mallon. [4] He is a founder of the record label Skypimps Music. [5]
Rob Sonic is originally from Washington, D.C. [6] As a child, he moved to New York. [7] He started rapping at age 12. [8]
In 2011, Smith released the album Are You Gonna Eat That? on Rhymesayers Entertainment with Aesop Rock and DJ Big Wiz under the alias Hail Mary Mallon. The group's second album, Bestiary, was released in 2014 on the same label. [6]
In 2004, he released his debut solo studio album, Telicatessen , on Definitive Jux. [9] In 2007, he released Sabotage Gigante on the label. [10] He released Alice in Thunderdome in 2014, [3] Defriender in 2018, [11] and Latrinalia in 2021. [12]