Robby Takac
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Robby Takac performing at the Molson Amphitheatre on July 25, 2010.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Carl Takac, Jr. |
| Born |
September 30, 1964 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Buffalo, New York United States |
| Genres | Rock, punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass, vocals |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Metal Blade, Warner Music, Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | The Goo Goo Dolls, Amungus |
| Website | www |
Robert "Robby" Carl Takac, Jr. (born September 30, 1964) is an American rock bassist and vocalist. Takac is one of the founding members of the Goo Goo Dolls, along with Johnny Rzeznik.
Takac was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in the Buffalo suburb of West Seneca with his parents and younger sister. He graduated from West Seneca East Senior High School in 1982. He graduated from Medaille College with a degree in Communications, with an emphasis on Radio Broadcasting. In his college years, he played in several bands and interned and worked at a local Buffalo radio station.
In 2008, Takac was named to the Medaille College Board of Trustees.
Robby and his wife of many years Miyoko have a 4-year old daughter together named Hanna, who was born on January 22nd, 2012. He is also a fan of Japanese culture and often follows in Japanese customs. In addition, he is an avid collector of PEZ dispensers having collected close to 2000 of them.
Takac began his musical career as a member of the rock band Monarch, prior to joining the Beaumonts, which broke up in 1985. He met guitarist John Rzeznik through the Beaumonts and together they found a drummer, George Tutuska and started a band which they named the "Sex Maggots", with Takac as the lead singer and bassist. In 1986, they changed their name to the more promotable "Goo Goo Dolls", and after three albums moved Rzeznik to the majority of lead vocals. In late 1994, Takac and Rzeznik fired their first drummer, George Tutuska; and in early 1995 hired Mike Malinin as a replacement. Later that year they received their first commercial success with the single "Name". The 1998 follow-up "Iris" reached number one on several charts, including the Hot 100 Airplay. Goo Goo Dolls have been releasing music and touring continuously since.
In 2009, the band recorded "Something for the Rest of Us" in Buffalo, New York, at their studio Inner Machine Studios. That year, Takac opened the studio to the public as GCR Audio.
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