15 Facts About Robin Millar

Robin Millar was born in London to an Irish father and West Indian mother, and is blind.

Robin Millar is one of the world's most successful record producers with over 150 gold, silver and platinum discs and 55 million record sales to his credit.

Robin Millar has developed and run a string of businesses in car hire, music recording, artist management and publishing and is currently Head of Creative Services for Arts Media Worldwide and for the Blue Raincoat Chrysalis group of companies.

Robin Millar has worked as a fundraiser for vulnerable people for 30 years and in 2012 underwent a 12-hour operation to install a bionic retina in his right eye to help research into future treatment for blindness.

Robin Millar was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 Birthday Honours and knighted in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to music, people with disabilities, young people and charity.

Robin Millar's breakthrough came in 1984 with seven consecutive Top 10 albums; including Eden by Everything but the Girl, Working Nights by Working Week, and multi-platinum selling Diamond Life, the debut album by the band Sade.

Robin Millar trained as a recording engineer, classical and jazz musician and arranger, and has trained dozens of engineers and producers, including Jim Abbiss, the producer of Arctic Monkeys and Adele.

Robin Millar is a patron of The Music Producers Guild, which he helped found in 1987.

Robin Millar was executive producer of the major worldwide series of concerts to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Edith Piaf, with shows in Carnegie Hall, New York, The Royal Albert Hall London and major venues in France, Germany, Russia, Europe and the Far East.

In July 2017 Robin Millar became a founder trustee of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.

In 2016 Robin Millar led a charity recording from the Centre involving MPs, the local choir and professional singers to raise funds in memory of MP Jo Cox.

Robin Millar has produced music events for charity including when a Patron at UNHCR and was a global ambassador for Leonard Cheshire Disability for eight years.

Robin Millar was married to American painter Ellen Trillas from 1979 to 1997.

Robin Millar has been with his wife Shelley for twenty five years.

Robin Millar appeared on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs on 20 March 2015.