Rob. A! (born Robert Lamont Allen on June 02, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is popular for his freestyle songwriting approach that gave him the nickname "The Jay-Z of R&B". He got his break as a songwriter in early 2008 when he collaborated with Andre Merritt,

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and Brian Kennedy. The collaboration climbed him to a multi-platinum songwriter status with two No. 1 records back to back in June 2009. By the end of the summer of 2009, he was signed a co-publishing deal with

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courtesy of the VP/Urban A&R Juan Madrid. Rob Allen, who is also referred to by Twitter followers as King Rebel, has started the movement called the Robellion. He explains: "It is my effort to reset the tone of the music business. I want to pave a way for true talent and creativity to be noticed. Music has now become packaged and mechanical with the exception of the veterans who have total freedom in their art. The variety of unique voices and character is missing and I'm going to bring that back." Behind the Robellion is his own team, called Team Rebel. He is currently working with producer Donameche "Don-City" Jackson. Together they have made leaked songs "Pressin' Buttons," "Curves," "Wifey Material," "Beat It Up" and "Kill Cupid."

Songwriting credits

2008

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— '' Disturbia'' * 01. "Disturbia" (co-written by Rob. A!,

, Andre Merritt and Brian Kennedy) ;

— '' Exclusive'' * 18. "Forever" (co-written by Rob. A!,

, and

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"Comfort",

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"Heart Attack",

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"On & On",

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"I Love the Dj",

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"Two Piece",

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"Sweet and Amazing",

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"Need to Be There"

Awards

Teen Choice Awards

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People's Choice Award

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People's Choice Award The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show, recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans. The show has been held annually since 1975, with the winners originally determined using Gallup Polls until ...

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Grammy Award

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Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

: Best Dance Recording , , , -

NRJ Music Award

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NRJ Music Award An NRJ Music Award (commonly abbreviated as an NMA) is an award presented by the French radio station NRJ to honor the best in the French and worldwide music industry. The awards ceremony, created in 2000 by NRJ in partnership with the televisi ...

: International Song of the Year , , , -

MTV Awards

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MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the VMAs) is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honour the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category) ...

: Best Video of the Year , , , - , align="center", 2009 , ,

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MTV Australia Awards The MTV Australia Awards (previously known as the MTV Australia Video Music Awards or AVMA's) started in 2005 and were Australia's first awards show to celebrate both local and international acts. The last edition happened in 2009. History The M ...

for Best Moves , , , -

BMI Pop Award

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References

External links

Official Rob. A website

Rob. A on Twitter
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