Rob May

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Rob May
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Background information
Born (1969-02-15) 15 February 1969 (age 53)
OriginLondon
GenresFunk, soul, rock, jazz, RnB
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, music producer
InstrumentsKeyboards
Years active1997–present
Associated actsHoneyz, 911, Alex Parks, Moya Brennan, Mis-teeq, Connie Talbot, Louise, RyanDan, Will Martin

Rob May (born 15 February 1969, in London) is a musician, songwriter and record producer.

May co-founded and toured with Beehive, who won a MOBO Best Gospel Act award in 1997 for their self-produced album, Brand New Day.[1][2]

He has played keyboards for a number of acts including Honeyz, Misteeq, 911, Louise and Lulu. Production and mix credits include Alex Parks, Moya Brennan, RyanDan, Will Martin and Connie Talbot. He produced Connie Talbot’s ‘Over The Rainbow’, which achieved Gold status in the UK as well as Platinum Sales in Asia. The single ‘Three Little Birds’ reached number 1 in the US Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart.[3]

TV writing and production credits include: "Good Morning Britain, Lingo, 5 Gold Rings, Lorraine, Inside Out, Daybreak[4] CNN, When Jordan met Peter, Toughest Place To Be A..., Sunday Morning Live, Janet Saves The Monarchy and Wogan Now & Then. He has also written and produced the theme tunes for Setanta Sports' Premiership, FA Cup and World Cup 2010 Football programmes. He has composed and produced the audio branding for UEFA Euro Qualifiers, FIFA Women's World Cup, Guinness ICC, Jeem TV, Setanta Sports, Forces TV, NRT, Associated Press,Fame Academy 2 and Celebrity Fame Academy.[5] He has composed and produced the Official Broadcast Theme for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics called "City of Ice".[6] In 2011, he produced and re-arranged the official FIFA anthem. Recently he has composed the official CONCACAF Nations League Theme, FIFA Africa Qualifiers, Basketball Champions League and Champions Hockey League Anthems.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ The MOBO Awards at everyHit.com (Accessed 8 May 2013)
  2. ^ "Beehive takes Best Gospel Act Award at MOBO" at crossrhythms.co.uk (Accessed 8 May 2013)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Sitting Duck Archived 2 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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