Jeff Robert has spent decades in the entertainment industry, on both sides of the microphone and everywhere in between. Below is an attempt to summarize his experience and contributions.
THE EARLY YEARS:
Jeff Robert is an American artist that hails from Rock City, Detroit, Michigan.
After living and attending school in eight different states, he ended up in California.
It was a great time to grow up in Hollywood and Jeff made the most of it.
HOMETOWN HEROES:
Jeff’s first band, JP Fires, was formed in Orange County, California. Jeff was a singer/songwriter and did a 3 month U.S. tour, playing all the popular clubs, concert halls and amusement parks.
They had a huge following and released one record on an independent label, as a two sided 12 inch vinyl single. It received much acclaim and air play on the famous Rodney Bingenheimer’s “Rodney on the rocks” on KROQ radio, as well as other radio stations.
They were famous for turning Orange County into one huge kegger party. Van Halen, Megadeth and a host of others would play these huge parties at ranches and warehouses, where wild times and debauchery were the order of the day.
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE:
Jeff is an accomplished songwriter/guitarist with decades of experience as well as hundreds of performances and recording sessions to his credit. Jeff has performed or toured with Don Henley, Cheap Trick, DV8, Michael Kelly, Jane’s Addiction, Lynyrd Skynrd, Megadeath, The Tubes, Bachman Turner Overdrive and Fishbone, Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Walter Becker, Steve Lukather, Michael McDonald, Pat Travers, Molly Hatchett, Plimsouls, Ratt, Texas Chainsaw and Red Bone, among others. Jeff is a gifted composer and lyricist, with over 55 working titles on his publishing list. He has also scored several films and television shows.
LIFE ON THE STRIP:
Jeff Robert is considered an honorary historian of the Sunset Strip in Hollywood California. He lived behind the infamous Chateau Marmont hotel for years, his offices were above the club directly across the street (and you’ll have to get his memoirs to hear the stories about that!).
He was the main guest on the CNN special about the Sunset Strip, was featured in the made-for-Netflix documentary “End Of The Sunset Strip” and owned Sunset Strip VIP tours.
He has also performed at all the major music venues on the Strip and West Hollywood, including The Roxy, the Whiskey A Go Go, Filthy McNasty’s/Viper Room, Key Club, Billboard Live, The Rainbow, the Cat Club, Carlos & Charlies, The Trubadour and Madame Wongs. Jeff was also in the house band at Gazzarris.
MOVIE MAGIC:
Jeff has produced music for some of the most iconic movies of all time such as Halloween, Children of the Corn, Cheech & Chongs “Far Out Man”, Leprechaun, 1, 2 & 3, Bette Midler’s “Stella”, and many more. In addition, Jeff was also CEO of Cinema Sound Group; representing several major songwriters and composers. Cinema Sound Group has placed and negotiated deals for songs in many feature Films and Television shows. Jeff also produced commercials for brands such as Chrysler, Burger King, Chevrolet and Camaro.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:
Jeff was the creator of Lucid Los Angeles Magazine, a print entertainment/lifestyle magazine. In his role as Editor in Chief, Jeff was honored to publish Robert Downey Jr., Steven Spielberg, Obey and Tom Morello, just to name a few.
STUDIO CHOPS:
Jeff is also a co-founder of NRG Recording in North Hollywood CA, one of the most successful studios in music history, hosting everyone from Bon Jovi to Jay Z. NRG also spawned the entire “Nu Metal” genre – Linkin Park, System of a Down, Limp Bizkit, Korn, Coal Chamber, Orgy, Love Hate, etc.
Over the years he has produced and supervised numerous albums, soundtracks and demo projects for Capitol, RCA, Impact, Chameleon, Sony, Geffen and so on. He has Managed Centerline Media recording studio in Santa Monica CA, as well as Satan’s Summer Home rehearsal studio in North Hollywood CA.
On the Marketing side, Jeff is currently the owner, operator of CSG Music, management, marketing and production in West Hollywood, CA. He also owned BD & Associates in North Hollywood, CA, a media marketing agency with over 40 employees.
GIVING BACK:
In his efforts to give back to the entertainment community, Jeff has lectured and chaired Seminars in Hollywood for the Los Angeles Recording Workshop, the S.A.E. Recording School and the Chicago Institute of Art, where he shares his vast industry knowledge in order to help the next wave of creators make their way to success in the ever-changing Entertainment Industry.
Jeff has been involved with benefit concerts for Vet 2 Vet, NORMAL and AA musician’s picnic featuring The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
THE ART OF BEING PRESENT:
A true renaissance man, Jeff continues to shepherd Music and Film projects and CSG Music. His vast wealth of knowledge in all things Entertainment make him a valuable asset to industry newcomers and veterans alike.
Among his recent projects, Jeff has created a new Podcast/YouTube Studio in Los Angeles focusing on Branding and new Product launches, guiding a new generation of content creators in this burgeoning industry that continues to take the world by storm.
Jeff is currently writing a memoir entitled “Last Pirate”.
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