Will Robinson (music producer)

Will Robinson
Born 1967 (age 50–51)
Knutsford, Cheshire
Nationality British
Occupation
  • Executive music producer
  • Agent
  • Promoter
  • Director

Will Robinson (born 1967) is a British executive music producer, agent, promoter and director. Is best known for his songs from his projects "The World Red Army", "Glory Glory Man United", "The Isan project" and "Thailand Amazing Thailand".

Life and career

Robinson is an executive music producer for England, born in Knutsford, Cheshire, he went to school in Macclesfield at Beech Hall and later in Shropshire at Ellesmere College. Hailing from a musical family, Robinson became P.A. to world snooker champion Alex Higgins 1987. Robinson organised the controversial funeral in Belfast 2010 for his former boss "The People's Champion" (BBC Documentary) that saw over 20,000 line the streets to say goodbye.[1]

Robinson set up his own talent agency in 1994 to develop and promote talent, following looking after Gwen Dickey of Rose Royce, The Pasadenas and China Black his agency started to attract more international names including, Leo Sayer, The Real Thing, Adeva, CeCe Peniston, Jaki Graham, Liberty X, Antonia Fargas, Jocelyn Brown and The Cheeky Girls. His spell in management included teenager songwriter Daniel Ryan who he signed to Publisher MCS, a co management with RCA scout Derek Brandwood, who he co managed opera star Russell Watson. in 2002 Robinson teamed up with Bee Gees Robin Gibb and his manager to develop talent with a production company. This was to start a long relationship for Robinson with Robin Gibbs producer Michael Graves. Graves co-produced "Glory Glory Man United" with Robinson in 2008, this was a full length song version that Robinson co wrote of popular Manchester United F.C. chant which became the official song at Old Trafford and the lyrics used in the Chevrolet Manchester United advert in 2014.[2]Robinson is working on an album called "The Isan Project" of Isan music from the North East of Thailand which he has fused with Western Beats,[3] tracks from the album were successful in the UK music week pop charts and the project topped the charts in Thailand (Forever (Dance Remix), Strangers).

References

  1. ↑ Alex Higgins BBC Documentary - The People's Champion
  2. ↑ Manchester United New Chevrolet Shirt Revealed
  3. ↑ Thailand Amazing Thailand
  • "Interview: Will Robinson from The Isan Project". Music Weekly.
  • "Morlam gets a global goose". The Nation.
  • "Magic of Salsa Kingdom to hit Southport Theatre". Visiter.
  • "Antigua & Barbuda hosts inaugural Salsa Festival". The Daily Observer.
  • "Higgins funeral will wait for White". RTÉ.
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