Rome Ramirez

Rome Ramirez
Ramirez performing with Sublime with Rome in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Roman Rene Ramirez
Also known as	Rome
Born	(1988-06-11) June 11, 1988 (age 28) Fremont, California, United States
Genres	Ska punk, Reggae rock, dub, reggae, rap rock, alternative rock, rapcore, garage rock, pop rock, punk rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, producer, guitarist, song writer
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, Piano
Years active	2008–present
Associated acts	Sublime with Rome, The Dirty Heads
Notable instruments
Taylor Guitars

Roman René Ramírez (born June 11, 1988 in Fremont, California), better known as Rome Ramirez or simply Rome, is an American singer and guitarist best known for playing with Eric Wilson from Sublime and Josh Freese from The Vandals in the band Sublime with Rome. The lineup initially featured original Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh before his departure in 2011. Despite participation by Gaugh and Wilson, the family of deceased Sublime member Bradley Nowell legally challenged the use of the Sublime name by the surviving members. Nowell had actually registered the trademark "Sublime" under his own name prior to his death, and had sole ownership at the time of his death. The lineup featuring Rome, Wilson and Bud Gaugh released their debut album Yours Truly on July 12, 2011.

Rome co-wrote the song "Lay Me Down" with The Dirty Heads and is featured in the song singing the chorus. It has also been confirmed that Rome has been working extensively with Enrique Iglesias on his 10th studio album.

Ramirez was born and raised in Fremont, California. Both of his parents are of Mexican heritage, his mother being from Guadalajara and his father's parents from Tijuana, but his father relocated the family to Oakland. He first started playing guitar at age 11, and one of the first songs he learned was a Sublime song. He met through Lewis Richards, owner of 17th Street Recording Studio; who subsequently asked him if he wanted to "jam". He collaborated with Eric Wilson of Sublime on video on RAWsession (also at 17th Street Recording Studio) where he played Sublime songs such as "Saw Red" and "Boss DJ", and eventually began to play with the two remaining members. The trio then went on tour together playing covers of original Sublime material. Rome continues to play individually, but the focus remains on Sublime with Rome.