Tim & Bob

Tim & Bob
Tim Kelley (left), Bob Robinson (right)
Background information
Also known as	Tim Kelley & Bob Robinson, Funktwons
Origin	Peoria, Illinois, US
Genres	Hip-hop, R&B
Occupation(s)	Record producer, songwriter
Instruments	Piano, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Drums (Tim Kelley) Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Hammond B3 Organ (Bob Robinson)
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Funktwons Inc., DreamWorks Records, Def Jam Records, BMG Rights Management
Associated acts	Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, Will Smith, Boyz II Men, Michael Jackson, Babyface, Jennifer Lopez, 112, Nas, Tyrese, Mary J. Blige, Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bobby Brown, Karen Clark Sheard, Hilary Duff, Deitrick Haddon, Monica, Jon B., Tamia, Case, Dave Hollister, Bobby Valentino, Brian McKnight, Donell Jones, Joe, Musiq Soulchild, The Isley Brothers, Tank, Tamar Braxton, Mýa, MC Lyte, Willa Ford, Soul For Real, The Game
Members	Tim Kelley Bob Robinson

Tim & Bob (Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson), also known as Funktwons, are Grammy Award-winning songwriting musicians and a Hip-hop/R&B production duo. Tim & Bob have discovered and or worked on some of the biggest artists in the music industry and has helped develop the Atlanta music scene as it is widely known for today. They have won three Grammy Awards amongst twelve nominations and have sold more than 300 million albums worldwide making them one of the most successful producer duos in music history. They are among the most consistent urban producers in the last 18 years, earning a spot on Billboard's top ten list of producers almost every year since 1998.

Growing up in Peoria, Illinois, Tim was raised on R&B through his father's band. His father was a trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist so Tim learned trumpet, piano, guitar, drums and bass at the age of 10. From elementary school through college, Tim played the trumpet and piano in school band.

Bob played in his church as an organist and piano player from the age of 9, so he brought an understanding of gospel music to the duo. Tim met Bob through a mutual friend at the local mall. The two worked together at Tim's house in the basement, recording music on equipment purchased by Tim's mother. They moved to New Orleans for a year then went to Chicago and Detroit where they established a small production company with a studio. They worked with George Clinton's backing vocalist Paul Hill to perfect demo recordings intended for producer Dallas Austin in Atlanta.

In Atlanta, Tim & Bob met Dallas Austin who signed them to his company D.A.R.P. and stamped them as "Tim & Bob". The duo began working with artists TLC, Boyz II Men, Madonna, 112 (whom they discovered) and Monica ( which they developed). Tim & Bob brought from Detroit their friends Tony Rich and Mario Winans. Tim & Bob won two Grammy Awards, including one in 1995 for Best R&B Album for Boyz II Men's II and one in 1996 for Best R&B Album for TLC's Diamond certified CrazySexyCool. Tim & Bob produced and wrote five songs on the Boyz II Men LP II which eventually became the biggest selling album in history by an R&B group. Upon winning consecutive Best R&B Album Grammy awards, the duo worked on songs for the films Def Jam's How to Be a Player, The Players Club, Poetic Justice, Wild Wild West, and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.