Lance Robertson (born April 5) is an American musician, singer, DJ and actor best known for the Nick Jr. kids' animated, puppet/musical television show Yo Gabba Gabba!, where he plays DJ Lance Rock. He was nominated for two NAACP Image Awards.
Life and career Originally from St. Louis, Robertson graduated from Hazelwood East High School in 1983. 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, California. During this time, he was in the band the Ray Makers. He later met Scott Schultz of the Orange County indie pop band Majestic. They eventually played a couple of shows together. Years later, when Schultz was co-creating the show Yo Gabba Gabba!, Robertson was asked to serve as host DJ Lance Rock.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Note 2006 Yo Gabba Gabba! DJ Lance Rock Host 2010 Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest 2011 Patti Down the Rabbit Hole Mad Hatter Short movie 2013 I Am Divine Producer 2021 The Sparks Brothers Himself 2022 Toomie: The Hungry Tumor Bradford
Television Year Title Role Note 2007–2015 Yo Gabba Gabba! DJ Lance Rock Main role; host 2010 True Jackson, VP Episode: "Trapped in Paris" 2010–2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2 episodes; Episode: "September 1, 2010" (uncredited)Episodes: "October 10, 2011" 2012 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
! |- |align=center|2011 |rowspan="2"|Himself |rowspan="2"|NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children’s Program (Series or Special)
|align=center|2012
References
External links
Lance Robertson's/DJ Lance Rock's official website - Monster Mash-Ups - article on the creation of Yo Gabba Gabba