1. Rob Swift was born on Robert Aguilar; May 14,1972 and is an American hip hop DJ and turntablist.
13 Facts About Rob Swift
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Rob Swift was an original member of the turntablist group The X-Ecutioners until 2004.
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Rob Swift was born and raised in Jackson Heights, Queens, by Colombian heritage.
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Rob Swift started being an DJ at the age of 12 by watching his father and brother.
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Rob Swift educated himself with the classic turntable beats of the early 1980s New York City playground pioneers while listening to funk and jazz at home with his brother.
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In 1990, Rob Swift enrolled as a student at Baruch College in New York City and graduated in 1995 with a degree in psychology.
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In 1991, Rob Swift joined the groundbreaking turntablist crew the X-Men aka X-ecutioners.
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Rob Swift decided to pursue a solo career due to the pressure from the label, which aimed to force conformity for commercial success, ultimately straining the X-Ecutioners' creativity.
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Rob Swift has appeared on ESPN, the Late Show with David Letterman and Sesame Street.
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In 2008, Rob Swift was the first hip hop DJ invited to perform at the Savannah Jazz Festival in Georgia.
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Rob Swift has collaborated with artists from many genres including Blue Man Group, Herbie Hancock, Scritti Politti, Bob James, Linkin Park, Good Charlotte, Dan The Automator, Fat Joe, Cypress Hill and Bill Laswell.
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In June 2008, Rob Swift's girlfriend played a piece by Chopin for him on her iPod while he was shaving.
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On March 20,2012, Rob Swift released the album Roc for Raida, a collection of songs and battle style routines that defined the late fellow X-Ecutioner Roc Raida as an artist, lost interview archives, and other material, with proceeds going to Raida's family.