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My Take
To me, Robbie Shakespeare is the kind of artist I treasure most: the one who built the foundation everyone else stood on. As half of Sly and Robbie, his bass didn't just play notes, it defined the gravity of reggae and shaped countless records from underneath. I admire how restlessly he embraced electronics and production tricks rather than coasting on a signature groove. Frontmen get the spotlight, but it's craftsmen like him who quietly rewire how a whole genre sounds. He passed in 2021, yet that low end still throbs through speakers worldwide, and I find that quietly immortal.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Shakespeare
- Name (Japanese)
- ロビー・シェイクスピア
- Reading
- ろびー・しぇいくすぴあ
- Born
- September 27, 1953 – December 8, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- musician / record producer / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1984 Grammy Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Shakespeare born?
September 27, 1953 – December 8, 2021.
Where is Robert Shakespeare from?
Robert Shakespeare is from Kingston, Jamaica.
What does Robert Shakespeare do?
Robert Shakespeare works as musician, record producer, composer.
Musician — see all → · Record producer — see all → · More people from Jamaica →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.