# Lance Robertson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lance_Robertson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lance_Robertson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Robertson > Source revision: 1350951527 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/WonderCon) | birth_date = April 5{{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](/source/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}} | birth_place = [St. Louis](/source/St._Louis), Missouri, U.S. | instrument = {{hlist|Guitar|keyboard|[vocals](/source/vocals)}} | occupation = {{hlist|Musician|singer|actor|author}} | genre = [Children's music](/source/Children's_music){{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 }} | years_active = 2006–present | label = [Nickelodeon](/source/Nickelodeon_Records) | website = }} '''Lance Robertson''' (born April 5) is an American musician, singer, DJ and actor best known for the [Nick Jr.](/source/Nick_Jr.) kids' animated, puppet/musical television show ''[Yo Gabba Gabba!](/source/Yo_Gabba_Gabba!)'', where he plays DJ Lance Rock. He was nominated for two [NAACP Image Awards](/source/NAACP_Image_Awards). ==Life and career== Originally from [St. Louis](/source/St._Louis), Robertson graduated from [Hazelwood East High School](/source/Hazelwood_East_High_School) in 1983.{{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}} 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! Robertson later relocated to [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), California. During this time, he was in the band the Ray Makers. He later met [Scott Schultz](/source/Scott_Schultz_(producer)) of the [Orange County](/source/Orange_County%2C_California) [indie pop](/source/indie_pop) band Majestic. They eventually played a couple of shows together. Years later, when Schultz was co-creating the show ''[Yo Gabba Gabba!](/source/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!](/source/List_of_Yo_Gabba_Gabba!_episodes)'' ||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](/source/I_Am_Divine)'' || {{n/a}} || Producer |- | 2021 || ''[The Sparks Brothers](/source/The_Sparks_Brothers)'' || Himself || |- | 2022 || ''Toomie: The Hungry Tumor'' || Bradford || |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Note |- | 2007–2015 || ''[Yo Gabba Gabba!](/source/Yo_Gabba_Gabba!)'' ||rowspan="7"|DJ Lance Rock || Main role; host |- | 2010 || ''[True Jackson, VP](/source/True_Jackson%2C_VP)'' || Episode: "Trapped in Paris" |- | 2010–2011 || ''[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon](/source/Late_Night_with_Jimmy_Fallon)'' || 2 episodes; Episode: "September 1, 2010" (uncredited)
Episodes: "October 10, 2011" |- | 2012 || ''[The Fresh Beat Band](/source/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](/source/NAACP_Image_Awards) for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children’s Program (Series or Special) |{{nom}} |{{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](/source/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}} |- |align=center|2012 |{{nom}} |{{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](/source/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}} |- {{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'' {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, Lance}} Category:21st-century African-American male actors Category:21st-century African-American musicians Category:21st-century American male actors Category:21st-century American male musicians Category:American DJs Category:Living people Category:Male actors from St. Louis Category:Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-DJ-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Lance Robertson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Robertson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Robertson?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.