Robin Thicke Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 2 in |
Weight | 88 kg |
Date of Birth | March 10, 1977 |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Eye Color | Blue |
Robin Thicke is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, musician, and actor who has released albums including A Beautiful World, Something Else, Blurred Lines, Love After War, The Evolution of Robin Thicke, and On Earth, and in Heaven. He received critical acclaim with his 6th studio album titled Blurred Lines which debuted at number #1 on both the US and UK albums charts and was nominated at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for “Best Pop Vocal Album”. Moreover, he has served as a judge on the Fox musical competition show The Masked Singer as well as has worked with artists like Nicki Minaj, Christina Aguilera, Jessie J, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Flo Rida, Brandy, Kid Cudi, and Mary J. Blige.
Born Name
Robin Charles Thicke
Nick Name
Thicke
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Los Angeles, California, United States
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Citizenship
Canadian and American
Occupation
Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Record Producer, Actor, Dancer
Family
- Father – Alan Thicke (Canadian Actor, Songwriter, Game and Talk-Show Host) (Died in 2016)
- Mother – Gloria Loring (née Goff) (Actress, Singer)
- Siblings – Brennan Thicke (Older Brother) (Voice Actor), Carter William Thicke (Younger Half-Brother) (b. July 10, 1997)
- Others – Rene Lagler (Stepfather), Tanya Callau (Stepmother), William Elgar “Bill” Jeffery (Paternal Grandfather), Shirley “Joan” Isobel/Isabelle Marie Greer (Paternal Grandmother), Gerald Louis Goff (Maternal Grandfather), Dorothy Ann Tobin (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
He has been signed with –
- Career Artist Management
- CAA
- 42 West, Public Relations Firm, Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre
R&B, hip hop, soul
Instruments
Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Guitar
Labels
NuAmerica, Star Trak, Geffen, Interscope Records, EMPIRE
Build
Average
Height
6 ft 2 in or 188 cm
Weight
88 kg or 194 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Robin Thicke has dated –
- Paula Patton (1993-2014) – Robin married American actress Paula Patton on June 11, 2005. They met the first time way back in 1991 when Robin was 14 and Paula was 15 years old at a teen club in Los Angeles. They started dating in October 1993, when they were in high school. They dated continuously for a long time and engaged and subsequently married in 2005. The couple had a son, named, Julian Fuego Thicke on April 6, 2010. They split in February 2014 after spending 21 years together. Paula filed for divorce in October 2014, which was finalized on March 20, 2015.
- Lana Scolaro (2013) – He RUMORed to have hooked up with British socialite, Lana Scolaro in 2013 when Robin’s then-wife Paula was away.
- April Love Geary (2014-Present) – In November 2014, he started dating model April Geary. Despite the major age difference of around 17 years, the couple has been going strong and April gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Mia Love Thicke, in February 2018. Later in August 2018, she announced on her social media that they were expecting their 2nd daughter. They got engaged on Christmas Eve in 2018. In 2019, the couple had their second child, daughter Lola Alain Thicke. Their third child, son Luca Patrick was born in December 2020. In September 2023, Robin was seen misbehaving with April in public, outside a club in Los Angeles, after getting drunk.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Thicke has English, Irish, Scottish, Norwegian, and Welsh ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Wears tailored suits
- Wears Onyx ring on his wedding finger
Shoe Size
Robin’s shoe size is speculated to be 11 (US).
Brand Endorsements
Robin and his wife Paula Patton had appeared in a Rémy Martin commercial in 2012.
Best Known For
His work on albums such as Blurred Lines (2013), Love After War (2011), The Evolution of Robin Thicke (2006).
First Album
Thicke released his debut album in 2002 titled Cherry Blue Skies. In 2003, Thicke re-released the same album with some extra singles like “A Beautiful World” and “She’s Gangsta” and gave the name A Beautiful World to the album. It was released by NuAmerica / Interscope Records. The album was able to sell 63,000 copies in the USA till April 2007.
The cover of the album features Paula Patton, his future wife. The album charted at number 152 on the US Billboard 200. It is roughly 55 minutes long.
Robin Thicke Favorite Things
- Record That He Has Wrote And Produced For Another Artist – “Can U Handle It?” for Usher
- Job – Starring with Kevin Hart on BET’s “Real Husbands of Hollywood”
Source – US Magazine
Robin Thicke Facts
- He is good friends with Usher Raymond, an R&B singer.
- He learned to play the piano at the age of 11, all by himself.
- Some of his influences include James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Sting, Prince, Alanis Morissette, The Beatles, John Lennon, Bob Marley, and Michael Jackson.
- Thicke served as a judge, mentor, and singer on the ABC’s Duets.
- Robin has worked with a lot many celebs such as Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Usher Raymond, and Mary J. Blige.
- His second album “The Evolution of Robin Thicke” was a commercial success in the USA. The single “Lost Without U” from this album reached the #1 spot on Billboard Hot R&B/ Hip-Hop Songs.
- In May 2014, he provided vocals to the character of Jamal in an episode titled Permanent Record Wrecker of the animated sitcom, American Dad!
- He is the nephew of Todd Thicke.
- Thicke and April Love Geary lost their Malibu home to the Woolsey wildfire in November 2018.
- For the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Robin had brought his son Julian Fuego Thicke (aged 11 at that time) along with him.
- He comes from 6 generations of musicians on his mother’s side.
- Wayne Gretzky worked as Robin’s babysitter when he was 11 years old.
- He started composing songs at the age of 12.
- Robin recorded his first demo at 13 and began recording and writing songs at the age of 14.
- His first record as a songwriter was published on Brandy’s debut album when he was 16 years old.
- As a teenager, he had worked in TV shows like The Wonder Years, Growing Pains, The New Lassie, and Just the Ten of Us.
- He considers executive producer Andre Harrell as his mentor.
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