Birth name Rob Massie Goldberg Years active 2008–present Spouse Lauren Gould | Instruments Guitar, piano Name Robbie Gold Siblings Chris Gould | |
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Born August 16, 1985 (age 39) ( 1985-08-16 ) Origin Highland Park, Illinois, U.S. Genres Acoustic, alternative, Pop Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist Role American football placekicker Current team Chicago Bears (#9 / Placekicker) Education Pennsylvania State University Parents Cheryl Gould, Robert Gould Similar People Jay Cutler, Matt Forte, Lamarr Houston, Alshon Jeffery, Tim Jennings Profiles | ||
Robbie Gold
Rob Massie Goldberg (born August 16, 1985) is an American musician.
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Career
Born in Highland Park, Illinois, Robbie's passion for music was influenced at an early age by musicals and Disney films, however he did not begin playing guitar until his junior year of high school. While attending Indiana University, Robbie auditioned for Hanson's opening act contest during their "Live and Electric" tour, and was chosen to open for the band on November 14, 2005. In regards to opening for Hanson Robbie stated,
In addition to Hanson, Robbie also opened for Pat McGee Band in 2005.
Upon graduating from Indiana University in May 2008 Robbie began playing local show's in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, and recorded material at Chicago-based JBTV. Throughout 2009, Robbie continued to perform at local venues, opened for Chicago blues veteran Paris Delane, and was featured in a documentary.
After performing numerous shows with good friends actor/musician Kevin Clark and Blake Dermer, Robbie began to consider starting his own band. The Robbie Gold Band was formed in early 2009 with Kevin Clark (percussion), Matt Cushing (bass), and former members Blake Dermer (guitar) and Jenna Lee (vocals). The band's first performance, promoted as Robbie Gold & Friends, was held on March 28, 2009 at La Costa Theatre in Chicago, IL. Throughout 2009 the band performed in the Chicago metropolitan area, and at the Verizon Wireless Music Center VIP Lounge prior to the Dave Matthews Band concert in Indianapolis on August 1, 2009. Robbie auditioned for the ninth season of American Idol at the United Center in Chicago, IL on June 22, 2009, however he did not make it through the regional auditions. This experience reaffirmed Robbie's passion for performing live sets, which have become a staple on the Chicago bar scene; as stated in a 2013 Chicago Tribune article,
Throughout 2010, Robbie continued to perform in Chicago, including Wrigleyville and House of Blues, and again at the Verizon Wireless Music Center VIP Lounge prior to the Nickelback concert on May 22, 2010. In September 2010, Robbie began recording his debut album IMPACT at The IV Lab Inc. in Chicago under the production of Oscar Salinas Castaneda, which was released on January 1, 2011. The five track EP features Andrew Langer, former lead guitarist for The Redwalls, and keyboardist Eric Stang from Million Dollar Quartet. The album's lead single "Overcomplicate" was released via internet on December 23, 2010. The official music video for "How It Goes," filmed entirely in Robbie's Wrigleyville apartment, was released in June 2011.
In 2012, Robbie became the official Chicago Cubs pre-game entertainment, performing live at Wrigley Field's Captain Morgan Club. On May 31, 2012 Robbie performed with Jamie Lono from NBC's The Voice and in front of 30,000 fans at Arlington Park on July 4, 2012. In addition to performing live, Robbie began recording his debut full length studio album with producer Oscar Salinas Castaneda. IMPACT was released on September 16, 2012. In 2013, Robbie performed with internet celebrity AJ Rafael and was featured on a broadcast of Chicago-based Windy City LIVE singing backup vocals for his friend and Windy City LIVE host Ryan Chiaverini. Robbie also re-teamed with The IV Lab Inc. & producer Rollin Weary in June for his third album release titled, Stalling, which was released on December 1, 2013. On December 10, 2013 Robbie was featured on an episode of Comcast's Chicago-based TV show, Social Chicago.
In 2014, Robbie continued touring throughout the United States performing live on The Mancow Morning Show and at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana. In March 2014, Robbie was again featured on a broadcast of Windy City LIVE and in May was featured on The Jordan Bernfield Show, a Chicago-based radio show. On August 16, 2014 Robbie performed the National Anthem at Wrigley Field prior to the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and again on September 19, 2014 prior to the Cubs/Dodgers game.
2015 will mark another year of extensive touring for Robbie, as he will perform solo-acoustic and with regular bassist Matt "Lowdown" Cushing throughout California, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana. Robbie has also performed on Hannah Stanley's WGN Radio show "Girls' Night Out with Hannah Stanley".