A native of the UK, Rob spent the early to mid-sixties playing in British Rock ‘n’ Roll bands such as The Pathfinders and Black Orchid, recording one incredibly unsuccessful single. Regularly seen in the British club scene, (and sometimes WITH his bass), Rob also appeared at the famous London Palladium in 1967, an experience he describes as “unbelivably awesome”. He then joined the Glyn Dryhurst Showband for an extensive Southern European tour, playing NATO and US military bases as well as in jazz clubs.
In 1971 Rob arrived in the US after stowing away on a Tasmanian coal freighter, and for fifteen years performed with the popular Philly banquet band Exit as bassist and backup vocals. He then took some time off to raise his two sons before resuming his musical career by founding and playing keyboards for SNAP Jazz Band, and now as bassist for SNAP Jazz Band as well as for City Line Swing, a jazz/cocktail trio based in the burbs.