{{Short description|American musician (born 1965)}} {{BLP sources|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Lance Robertson | image = DJ Lance Rock by Gage Skidmore.jpg | caption = Robertson at the 2023 WonderCon | birth_date = April 5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cb-pHSzpXvQ/|title=DJ Lance Rock on Instagram: Let's wish our Awesome friend DJ Lance Rock a Happy Birthday!|work=Instagram|date=April 5, 2022|accessdate=March 12, 2023|archive-date=May 4, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240504185659/https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cb-pHSzpXvQ/|url-status=live}}</ref> | birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | instrument = {{hlist|Guitar|keyboard|vocals}} | occupation = {{hlist|Musician|singer|actor|author}} | genre = Children's music<ref>{{cite web |title=Lance Robertson Songs, Albums, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lance-robertson-mn0002539857 |website=AllMusic.com |access-date=21 July 2022 |archive-date=22 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722012848/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lance-robertson-mn0002539857 |url-status=live }}</ref> | years_active = 2006–present | label = Nickelodeon | website = }}
'''Lance Robertson''' (born April 5) is an American musician, singer, DJ and actor best known for the Nick Jr. kids' animated, puppet/musical television show ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'', where he plays DJ Lance Rock. He was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards.
==Life and career== Originally from St. Louis, Robertson graduated from Hazelwood East High School in 1983.<ref name=noco>{{cite web|url=http://nocostl.com/2009/12/noco-hall-of-fame-dj-lance-rock|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106045018/http://nocostl.com/2009/12/noco-hall-of-fame-dj-lance-rock|title=NoCo Hall of Fame: DJ Lance Rock|work=nocostl.com|date=December 2, 2009|archivedate=January 6, 2010|accessdate=November 18, 2018}}</ref> He was the vocalist for a local electronic band called My Other Self during the 1990s and the owner of a record store called Deep Grooves!<ref name=noco />
Robertson later relocated to Los Angeles, California.<ref name=noco/> During this time, he was in the band the Ray Makers. He later met Scott Schultz of the Orange County indie pop band Majestic. They eventually played a couple of shows together. Years later, when Schultz was co-creating the show ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'', Robertson was asked to serve as host DJ Lance Rock.
==Filmography==
===Film=== {|class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Note |- | 2006 || ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' ||rowspan="2"| DJ Lance Rock || Host |- | 2010 || ''Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest'' || |- | 2011 || ''Patti Down the Rabbit Hole'' || Mad Hatter || Short movie |- | 2013 || ''I Am Divine'' || {{n/a}} || Producer |- | 2021 || ''The Sparks Brothers'' || Himself || |- | 2022 || ''Toomie: The Hungry Tumor'' || Bradford || |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Note |- | 2007–2015 || ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' ||rowspan="7"|DJ Lance Rock || Main role; host |- | 2010 || ''True Jackson, VP'' || Episode: "Trapped in Paris" |- | 2010–2011 || ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' || 2 episodes; Episode: "September 1, 2010" (uncredited)<br>Episodes: "October 10, 2011" |- | 2012 || ''The Fresh Beat Band'' || Episode: "Yo! Fresh Beats Go Gabba Gabba!" |- | 2013 || ''In the Night Castle...'' || Episode: "Nick Jr. Royal Party" |- | 2019 || ''Be Safe with Yo Gabba Gabba!'' || TV miniseries |}
== Awards and nominations == {{awards table}} !{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |align=center|2011 |rowspan="2"|Himself |rowspan="2"|NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children’s Program (Series or Special) |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|title=2011 NAACP Image Award Film/TV Noms|url=https://deadline.com/2011/01/2011-naacp-image-award-filmtv-noms-96207/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=2022-09-28|archive-date=2021-06-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604143701/https://deadline.com/2011/01/2011-naacp-image-award-filmtv-noms-96207/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|2012 |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|title=2012 NAACP Image Award Film And TV Nominations|url=https://deadline.com/2012/01/2012-naacp-image-award-film-and-tv-nominations-216850/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=2022-09-28|archive-date=2012-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121195808/http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/2012-naacp-image-award-film-and-tv-nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- {{end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|1153796}} *[https://www.djlancerock.org/ Lance Robertson's/DJ Lance Rock's official website] - * [http://timeoutnewyorkkids.com/staying-in/59222/monster-mash-ups Monster Mash-Ups] - article on the creation of ''Yo Gabba Gabba''
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