Greg Roberts (musician)
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Greg Roberts | |
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 Greg Roberts during his tenure with Big Audio Dynamite – Santa Cruz, March 1987 | |
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| Born | 29 May 1958 London, England |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Website | Dreadzone – Official web site |
Greg Roberts (born 29 May 1958) is a British rock drummer. He was part of Big Audio Dynamite from 1984 to 1989. He went on to form Screaming Target in 1991 with ex-Big Audio Dynamite members Don Letts and Leo 'E-Zee Kill' Williams, then started Dreadzone with Tim Bran, Williams and Dan Donovan, another former Big Audio Dynamite member. Dreadzone had a no. 20 hit in the UK Singles Chart with "Little Britain" in 1996.[1]
A self-taught musician, Roberts has said that his experience with Big Audio Dynamite – particularly the band's use of technology (including a drum machine) – enabled him to become a writer and arranger, and also led to him forming Dreadzone.[2]
Roberts has also worked as a session musician.
Discography
With Big Audio Dynamite
- This is Big Audio Dynamite (1985)
- No. 10 Upping St. (1986)
- Tighten Up, Vol. 88 (1988)
- Megatop Phoenix (1989)
With Screaming Target
- Hometown Hi-Fi (1991, Island Records)
With Dreadzone
- 360° (1993, Tristar)
- Little Britain (1995, Virgin Records)
- Second Light (1995, Virgin Records)
- Zion Youth (1995, Virgin Records)
- Moving On (1997, Virgin Records)
- Biological Radio (1997, Virgin Records)
- The Radio 1 Sessions (2001, Strange Fruit)
- Sound
- Once Upon a time
- Eye on the Horizon
- Dread Times
References
- ^ "DREADZONE | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Dreadzone drummer Greg Roberts talks to eFestivals". Efestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll – 3rd Edition
- The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles and Albums – 19th Edition
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