- Born in Paris to a musical family (his father was conductor of the National Orchestra of Paris), by age 2 he was on the drums. A young Robin studied drumming in Montreal with Guy Nadon before years of tutoring in Los Angeles by the legendary Joe Porcaro put him on the road to a successful career. David Bowie, Mariah Carey, Boz Scaggs, Tracy Chapman, Toni Braxton, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Steve Vai, and dozens of other major names have benefited from his worldly sense of rhythm. A mainstay of the Los Angeles session scene, he collaborates with such top players as Vai, Toto's Steve Porcaro and David Paich, and violinist L. Shankar. His debut solo disc, Blue Planet, reveals a creative side of Robin that's new to the world, while confirming this young multi-talent as one of today's hippest players.- IMDb Mini Biography By: anonymous
- Robin DiMaggio is a musical force with whom to be reckoned. Known as one of the world's premiere drummers and Classical/World percussionists, he is also a highly skilled songwriter, composer, conductor, arranger, producer, and instrumentalist on the piano, bass, saxophone, and clarinet. He has performed at the Grammys, American Music Awards, World Music Awards in Monte Carlo and the MTV Awards, as well as toured and recorded with music veterans such as Paul Simon, David Bowie, Jackson Browne, Diana Ross, Dr. Dre, Luther Vandross, Sean Lennon, Johnny Cash, Chris Isaak, Ravi Shankar and violin maestro L. Shankar.
In 2013, Robin DiMaggio became the Musical Director and House Band Drummer for the Arsenio Hall Show. Previously, he held those roles on TBS' Lopez Tonight hosted by George Lopez, and the CW's hit game show Oh Sit. Since then, Robin has played with incredible guests artists including Slash, Carlos Santana, Jamie Foxx, Puff Daddy, Emilio Estefan, Hector Elizondo, Andrew Dice Clay, Andy Garcia, Lucrecia, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Steel Magnolias, David Guetta, Charlie Wilson, Beth Hart, Los Lobos, George Clinton, Justin Bieber, John Legend, Sergio Mendez, 50 Cent, P Diddy, Snoop Dog and hundreds more. The vast array of influences in Robin's life have made him a charismatic ambassador of the arts. Since 2009 he's held the position of Music Director for the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Awards. His current project with the United Nations, and in conjunction with the Humanitad Foundation, is Earthsong, a CD compiled of tracks from top artists in every country around the world. Earthsong is part of a larger effort to save the environment and promote world peace. As the Senior Producer, Robin is responsible for coordinating, "192 world artists, 192 songs, and seven world-music albums in a united campaign with one world message: no more war." Having traveled extensively from an early age, Robin DiMaggio's music incorporates rhythms and sounds from diverse cultures throughout the world. Robin has recorded three solo albums: Blue Planet, a musical tribute to his world travels, Sphere, a collection of lush, provocative piano solos, and Cinematic Lounge, a larger than life soundtrack. In addition, he released a drum training DVD, Planet Groove, which is a unique look into his 9 different styles broken down into 24 lessons. Recently, Robin produced the albums Road to Forever (2012) by Don Felder and Be Here Then (2014) by Stephen Bishop. He was also personally hired by Cardinal Poupard from the Vatican in Rome to oversee the upcoming Cathredalia (the largest rock opera written for the SEA Vatican), to be held in Rome, Italy. In June 2014, Robin held the President of the General Assembly official concert at the United Nations in New York City for 110 heads of states. He is currently setting up the 2014 General Assembly Gala in NYC, scheduled for September 22, 2014.For more information on Robin DiMaggio, please visit- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
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