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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Pre-Tally Hall=== | |||
Rob Cantor started learning guitar at age 12 from his dad. Rob had tried learning the piano at age 5, but gave up a year later. Sometime before or after this, Rob was inspired to sing after finding out one of his sisters was in a musical.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ShvJW9gxJqoDUOXtMCvJdFv1Yj5g81px/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108098740026738219447&rtpof=true&sd=true The Carpeted Wall chatlog with Tally Hall. 2005.]</ref> He also played French horn and cornet in middle school and joined choir in high school.<ref name="LMIRA05">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110805020324/http://sitemaker.umich.edu/livingmusic/browse_interviews&findAll=true&mode=single&recordID=000000000000000000000000000000000000000000322294&nextMode=list Living Music interview with Rob and Andrew, circa 2005.]</ref> | Rob Cantor started learning guitar at age 12 from his dad. Rob had tried learning the piano at age 5, but gave up a year later. Sometime before or after this, Rob was inspired to sing after finding out one of his sisters was in a musical.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ShvJW9gxJqoDUOXtMCvJdFv1Yj5g81px/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108098740026738219447&rtpof=true&sd=true The Carpeted Wall chatlog with Tally Hall. 2005.]</ref> He also played French horn and cornet in middle school and joined choir in high school.<ref name="LMIRA05">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110805020324/http://sitemaker.umich.edu/livingmusic/browse_interviews&findAll=true&mode=single&recordID=000000000000000000000000000000000000000000322294&nextMode=list Living Music interview with Rob and Andrew, circa 2005.]</ref> | ||
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In fall 2002, Rob joined Joe's comedy troupe [[AnonyMous]] and played a role in his senior thesis film: [[The Other Way]]. | In fall 2002, Rob joined Joe's comedy troupe [[AnonyMous]] and played a role in his senior thesis film: [[The Other Way]]. | ||
===Tally Hall=== | |||
<p>On the 2006 website, Rob's bio read thusly: | <p>On the 2006 website, Rob's bio read thusly: | ||
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** ''this insight is courtesy of ben rosenblatt.''</i><ref>[http://stl.dreamerstoday.com/DoubleOOP/rob.html Rob's Bio from the 2006 Tally Hall webpage. Content archived at http://stl.dreamerstoday.com/DoubleOOP/rob.html]</ref></blockquote> | ** ''this insight is courtesy of ben rosenblatt.''</i><ref>[http://stl.dreamerstoday.com/DoubleOOP/rob.html Rob's Bio from the 2006 Tally Hall webpage. Content archived at http://stl.dreamerstoday.com/DoubleOOP/rob.html]</ref></blockquote> | ||
===Post Hiatus=== | |||
During Tally Hall's hiatus, Rob opened his website '''robcantor.com''', along with a SoundCloud with multiple new songs. Some of these included [[Cuckoo]], [[Country Good]], and [[Christian Bale Is At Your Party]]. One of these was [[Shia LaBeouf]], which was uploaded to Soundcloud on the 3rd of March 2012,<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/rob-cantor/shia-labeouf Shia LaBeouf. 2012. Rob Cantor. Soundcloud.com]</ref>. | During Tally Hall's hiatus, Rob opened his website '''robcantor.com''', along with a SoundCloud with multiple new songs. Some of these included [[Cuckoo]], [[Country Good]], and [[Christian Bale Is At Your Party]]. One of these was [[Shia LaBeouf]], which was uploaded to Soundcloud on the 3rd of March 2012,<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/rob-cantor/shia-labeouf Shia LaBeouf. 2012. Rob Cantor. Soundcloud.com]</ref>. | ||
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Another internet hit of Rob's would be [[Perfect]], a video showing Rob and Andrew performing the song with Rob doing 20 celebrity impressions.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6PxMRUgmbA 29 Celebrity Impressions, 1 Original Song - Rob Cantor. YouTube.</ref> This, however, was a farce. In truth, Rob hired multiple professional celebrity impersonators to do the impressions for him, lip-syncing to their recorded tracks with some clever editing after-the-fact.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDikWvEPpLg The Making of "29 Celebrity Impressions, 1 Original Song". YouTube.]</ref> | Another internet hit of Rob's would be [[Perfect]], a video showing Rob and Andrew performing the song with Rob doing 20 celebrity impressions.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6PxMRUgmbA 29 Celebrity Impressions, 1 Original Song - Rob Cantor. YouTube.</ref> This, however, was a farce. In truth, Rob hired multiple professional celebrity impersonators to do the impressions for him, lip-syncing to their recorded tracks with some clever editing after-the-fact.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDikWvEPpLg The Making of "29 Celebrity Impressions, 1 Original Song". YouTube.]</ref> | ||
In June 2019, [[Andrew Horowitz]] revealed on his Instagram page that "Every year-ish Rob sends out royalty payments with a letter attached. they are always...pertinent and...truthful." in the most recent letter it is addressed from Art Bronco Inc in the style of a bulletin. It reads: | In June 2019, [[Andrew Horowitz]] revealed on his Instagram page that "Every year-ish Rob sends out royalty payments with a letter attached. they are always...pertinent and...truthful." in the most recent letter it is addressed from Art Bronco Inc in the style of a bulletin. It reads: | ||
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Rob cantor and everyone here are Sheng-Tsu 喀什地區 Holdings</i><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/By5tt3RlaLI/ Andrew Horowitz. Royalty Payments letter. Instagram.]</ref></blockquote> | Rob cantor and everyone here are Sheng-Tsu 喀什地區 Holdings</i><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/By5tt3RlaLI/ Andrew Horowitz. Royalty Payments letter. Instagram.]</ref></blockquote> | ||
===Disney=== | |||
On the 14th of June 2019, Rob announced that he had spent the last year writing music and lyrics for Disney Junior's show "T.O.T.S." (Tiny Ones Transport Service), a show aimed at kids 2-7 years old. Rob says: <i>"“I want the music to be accessible for kids, but also something that parents will really enjoy listening to as much as their kids.”</i><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Byq0CYfF8KT/ T.O.T.S. announcement. Rob Cantor's Instagram page. 14th June 2019.]</ref><ref>[https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/hip-tunes-for-toons-top-composers-on-creating-eclectic-soundtracks/ 'Hip Tunes for Toons: Top Composers on Creating Eclectic Soundtracks'. Mallory, Michael. 2019. animationmagazine.net.]</ref> | |||
On September 28th, 2021, Rob announced that he had been working on music for Disney Channel animated series "The Ghost and Molly McGee," which has an original song by him in every episode.<ref>[https://twitter.com/robcantor/status/1442912473359650817/ The Ghost and Molly McGee Announcement. Rob Cantor's Twitter page. 28th September 2021]</ref> Rob also announced on July 8th 2022 he wrote and sang a theme song for an upcoming Disney show, Chibiverse.<ref>[https://twitter.com/robcantor/status/1545500788444708864?s=20&t=PgucF7MFts7rvMc_nVrbAQ Rob Cantor tweet about Chibiverse.]</ref> | On September 28th, 2021, Rob announced that he had been working on music for Disney Channel animated series "The Ghost and Molly McGee," which has an original song by him in every episode.<ref>[https://twitter.com/robcantor/status/1442912473359650817/ The Ghost and Molly McGee Announcement. Rob Cantor's Twitter page. 28th September 2021]</ref> Rob also announced on July 8th 2022 he wrote and sang a theme song for an upcoming Disney show, Chibiverse.<ref>[https://twitter.com/robcantor/status/1545500788444708864?s=20&t=PgucF7MFts7rvMc_nVrbAQ Rob Cantor tweet about Chibiverse.]</ref> | ||