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Thicke in 2012
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Robin Charles Thicke March 10, 1977 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
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Spouse(s) | Paula Patton (m. 2005; div. 2015) |
Children | 1 |
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Awards | List of awards and nominations |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1994–present |
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Website | robinthicke |
Robin Charles Thicke (born March 10, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer.
Thicke has worked with several artists, such as Christina Aguilera, Nicki Minaj, K. Michelle, Pharrell Williams, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Flo Rida, Kid Cudi and Mary J. Blige, among others. Thicke worked on albums such as Usher's Confessions and Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III, while releasing his own R&B singles in the US including "Lost Without U", "Magic", and "Sex Therapy". He rose to international fame in 2013 with his single "Blurred Lines", which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.
He is the son of actor Alan Thicke and actress Gloria Loring and known for his former marriage to actress Paula Patton. In 2013 and 2014, their separation and divorce was covered extensively by the tabloid press including Thicke's efforts to reconcile with Patton.
Thicke was born on March 10, 1977, in Los Angeles, California. His mother is American actress-singer Gloria Loring, who appeared on U.S. daytime drama Days of Our Lives, and his father was Canadian actor Alan Thicke (1947–2016), who was known for his role on the TV sitcom Growing Pains. They divorced when he was seven. Thicke has an older brother, Brennan, who worked as a voice actor in the mid-1980s, and a younger half-brother, Carter.