Rob Hyman
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Andrew Hyman |
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April 24, 1950 Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Producer |
| Instruments | Vocal, Keyboards, Melodica, Accordion, Guitar, Mandolin |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Associated acts | The Hooters |
| Website | http://www.robhyman.com |
Robert Andrew "Rob" Hyman (born April 24, 1950 in Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.) is an American singer, songwriter, keyboard player, accordion player, producer, arranger and recording studio owner, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters.
Hyman started taking piano lessons at the age of four and grew up playing in local bands in Meriden, Connecticut, including The Trolls and the Pro-Teens.
He attended Francis T Maloney High School, where he was the editor of the yearbook, was voted as Most Likely to Succeed, and was the class valedictorian.
While attending the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, Hyman met future bandmate and composing partner Eric Bazilian and producer Rick Chertoff. In the late 1960s, Hyman and Chertoff, along with local singer David Kagan formed a band called Wax, who recorded an album in the early 1970s. Hyman and Kagan later formed a new band with Bazilian called Baby Grand in the late 1970s, with Chertoff acting as producer. Baby Grand released two albums on Arista Records, one eponymous and the other called Ancient Medicine. While the band had some critical success, it never achieved any commercial success and eventually disbanded.
After Baby Grand disbanded, Hyman and Bazilian decided to try something new by combining reggae, ska, folk, and rock'n'roll to create The Hooters in 1980.
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