Robert German
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Robert German | |
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| Birth name | Robert John German |
| Born | June 16, 1978 |
| Origin | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Genres | Experimental Acoustic |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocal instruments, vocals, percussion, piano |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Pigeonhole Records |
| Website | [1] |
Robert German (born Robert John German; June 16, 1978) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter.
Early life and education
[edit]Robert German was born on June 16, 1978 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1996, at the age of eighteen after he quit attending Oklahoma State University, German bought is first guitar and began writing songs.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]In April 2006, his song "Marlboro Man" was distributed nationally with the DVD release of Brokeback Mountain through Wolfe Video.[1] The song was picked up in June by Sirius Satellite Radio's OutQ Channel 106, where the song went to number 1.[1]
On November 14, 2006, German released his self-produced debut album, sirens of Brooklyn, containing 12 original tracks. His song "Well formed man" was featured on National Public Radio's Open Mic series[2] as well as the Village Voice's High Bias with Uncle LD.[3]
His songs "open wide", "Fishnet Sailor" and "Marlboro man", all held the number 1 position on Sirius Satellite Radio's OutQ Channel 109.[citation needed] His music has been featured on THIS WAY OUT the international gay & lesbian radio magazine, broadcast on over 150 radio stations worldwide.[4] On September 30, 2007, the music video for Open Wide debuted as an official selection of the Coney Island Film Festival.[5][2]
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Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Sirens of Brooklyn (2006)
CD singles
[edit]- "Unplug" (2008)
Demos / Promos
[edit]- 2003 – Open Wide-Songs 1998–present (unreleased)
- "Marlboro Man" (2006)
References
[edit]- ^ a b GayWired.com
- ^ "Robert German: 'Well Formed Man'". NPR. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ The Village Voice
- ^ Indymedia
- ^ Coney Island film festival
External links
[edit]
- Robert German(official Website)
- Robert German Myspace page
- Pigeonhole Records
- American male composers
- American folk guitarists
- American male guitarists
- American male singer-songwriters
- American folk singers
- Musicians from Oklahoma City
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Singer-songwriters from Oklahoma
- Guitarists from Oklahoma
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- 21st-century American guitarists
- 21st-century American male singers