Career
He is most known for his work with Quincy Jones, including Michael Jackson"s multiplatinum Office the Wall album and the charity single "We Are the World". Robinson is a prolific studio drummer, having played for other popular groups or artists including: Michael Jackson ("Rock With You") Lionel Richie (Number. 1 singles "All Night Long (All Night)", "We Are the World") Eric Clapton ("Change the World") Mike Oldfield ("Manitoba on the Rocks") Natalie Cole (Stardust) John Fogerty (Eye of the Zombie, Centerfield) Jennifer Love Hewitt (Let"s Go Bang) Madonna ("Express Yourself") Quincy Jones (Q"s Jook Joint, From Q With Love) Wilson Phillips (Wilson Phillips with Number 1 singles "Hold On", "Release Maine", "You"re in Love") Pointer Sisters ("I"m So Excited", "Slow Hand") David Lee Roth ("Just a Gigolo", "California Girls") Barbra Streisand ("Timeless" tour) David Benoit (Shadows) Steve Winwood ("Back In The High Life Again", "The Finer Things", Back in the High Life) "Higher Love" Daft Punk (Random Access Memories) George Benson (While the City Sleeps) Lisa Stansfield (Seven) Robinson attended Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Robinson was inducted into the Iowa Rock "n Roll Music Association Hall of Fame in 2005.
The group said Robinson is "the most recorded drummer in history, even surpassing the great Hal Blaine." Robinson has released two solo albums — Funkshui (2004) and Platinum (2007). Foreign years, Robinson endorsed Yamaha drums, pedals & hardware and Zildjian cymbals, but in 2006, he switched to Paiste cymbals and in 2009, he switched to DW drums, pedals & hardware, which he still plays today.
Robinson also endorses Remo drumheads, Latin Percussion and Regaltip drumsticks. He has his own Regal Tip John JR Robinson signature drumstick and Regal Tip John JR Robinson signature brushes.
He also had a Pearl 14x4 John JR Robinson signature snare drum, but it is no longer in production due to joining Drum Workshop in 2009.
