My Bio

At nineteen, after a strong & influential music upbringing, rob hawk flew to Birmingham to begin a two yea course in sound engineering. Driven by the need to learn more about his passion for electronic music and equipped with two turntables and an open mind, it was not going to be long before rob hawks insatiable appetitite for mixing and producing was unleashed on the masses.

After successfully completing college he returned home to Dublin where he soon landed his own show on Kiss FM. This not only gave him the opportunity to further develop his raw talent and skills as a live DJ but, also armed him with the medium to reach and attain a loyal audience. After only a few months at Kiss FM he started to receive a lot of positive feedback, about his style and delivery, from a broad network of reputable names in the industry. With his reputation becoming more widespread he was soon making regular appearances on other stations including 2fm, Nova and Future off the back of such consistent exposure on the airwaves rob began playing every weekend in various venues around the city and many a wild after party.

His big break arrived when he became the resident DJ on a Friday night in the Tivoli. During this year he was constantly networking with others who shared his ambition and flare for staging a night where people could come and leave wanting more. As time went by rob conquered more venues including wax, spi bar, traffic, the pod, the vaults to name but a few. Not long after the tivoli rob decided it was time to put his ideas and drive in to a collaborative venture with Al Keegan and Anthony O'Brien.

In November 2003 the guys got together their entrepreneurial and management skills which gave rise to the '12ten' club night. The night which was held every Saturday soon became a popular place for a wide range of electronic music and allowed many upcoming DJs showcase their talents. The night became such a success that in the summer of 2004 the three lads were invited to play in the 'Bodytonic' tent at the now infamous 'Electric Picnic' summer festival in Stradbally Hall.

During the following year the 12ten night progressed but in early 2005 the guys amicably parted company to set about following their own interests. Rob has since played alongside many international guests such as Paul Woolford, Steve Mac, Switch, Nic Fancuilli, Groove Armada, Billy Nasty, Justin Konache, Steve Porter, K Klass, Kerri Chandler and Leeroy Thornhill. His live set delivery and ability to work a crowd soon allowed him to carve his unique style. Rob tastes in music have always been influenced by the reactions of those exposed to his performances and therefore has always enjoys variation but firmly believes while change should always be embraced consistently regarding his best possible input should always be maintained.

Robs record collection consists of house, tech, electro, breaks, funk & soul though his preferred range of music is underground house complimented by funky & electro overtones. During the past 18th months rob has developed his skills as a producer and has honed his talents on delivering original music. tbc

Pics from a recent gig!

Video clip from a recent gig!