ROB BASE

Rob Base hails from Harlem, New York. He first began performing with various groups, including Sure Shot Seven, Cosmic 3 MC’s, and Freedom Force. He and his partner DJ EZ Rock, whom he has known since the fourth grade, eventually separated from these groups to form Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock. Their first single, "DJ Interview," was released on Mike and Dave’s label, Star Maker’s Records, in 1986. World to World Records produced their second single, "Make It Hot," in 1987. By 1988, Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock's music began to gain momentum, and they secured a distribution deal with Profile Records.

In 1988, Profile Records released Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock’s debut album It Takes Two. The title track became a massive single, and both the single and the album were certified platinum by the RIAA on June 12, 1989, and December 28, 1989, respectively. The album produced three top ten hits, and the title track earned Single of the Year honors from both Spin Magazine and The Village Voice. Additional singles such as "Get on the Dance Floor," which reached #1 on the Dance Club charts, and "Joy and Pain" continued to push the album to multi-platinum status.

In 1989, Rob Base released a solo album, The Incredible Base, which went Gold and included hits such as "Turn It Out (Go Base)," which reached #4, and "Get Up and Have A Good Time." Over the last 30 years, Rob Base has continued to make his mark in the hip-hop and freestyle genres. He has made countless television appearances on shows like The Mo'Nique Show, The Queen Latifah Show, Good Day NY, and the sitcom The Game.

It Takes Two has been featured in critically acclaimed movies such as The Proposal, Love & Basketball, The Sisters, and numerous Marvel films. The song has also been used in commercials for brands like Yoplait Yogurt, Burger King, NFL Mobile, and Target. It served as the opening song for LL Cool J’s Lip Sync Battle for two seasons and is a popular choice on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, often heard at major sporting events.

Rob Base has also ventured into Celebrity DJing, performing as the guest DJ at the MSNBC White House Correspondence Dinner in 2014 and at David “Big Papi” Ortiz's retirement party. In 2017, he was the halftime performer at the NBA Finals Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as at NBA Playoffs Game 2 featuring Philly vs. Miami.

In 2014, Rob joined the highly successful “I Love The 90’s” Tour, sharing the stage with Salt N Pepa, TLC, Tone Loc, and many other '90s legends. In 2018, he, along with Salt N Pepa and All-4-One, set up the first-ever hip-hop residency in Vegas, which later included En Vogue and Kid N Play. In 2019, Rob toured with MC Hammer on Hammer’s House Party Tour, and on February 22, 2022, he performed on The Jimmy Kimmel Show. Currently, Rob Base is producing films and has added Executive Producer to his arsenal.