Chris Rob

Born and raised on Chicago’s south side, Chris Rob has established himself as a renowned keyboard wizard, passionate vocalist, powerful songwriter, and go-to producer for film and television.

On his latest album “The Mistletoe Effect”, Chris Rob shows off his hometown roots by
effortlessly fusing R & B with twists of jazzy funk, soulful hip-hop, and deep house music.
He currently composes music for the Netflix series “The Upshaws” starring Mike Epps, Kim Fields, and Wanda Sykes, and most recently scored the new critically acclaimed Netflix documentary “Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution”.

Chris Rob’s arrangement of “Young, Gifted, & Black” was featured on McDonald’s “Black & Positively Golden” national campaign, while his single “Sex. Money. & Drugs”, from his album “Mental Notes” was also featured in Tyler Perry’s film "Peeples".

In addition to his own enthusiastic live performances, Chris Rob also works behind the scenes as a writer and music director for his older brother, comedian/actor/musician Craig Robinson. He has also performed with many R & B legends including Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Nile Rogers, John Legend, and Anita Baker, as well as hip-hop phenomenons like CL Smooth, Talib Kweli, and Rakim.