Bubby lewis biography

His passion for music and relentless drive led him to work with top-tier artists and compose for iconic companies like MARVEL Entertainment, Funimation/CrunchyRoll, and Square Enix.
Bubby Lewis began playing the bass at the age 14.
American singer and bassist who released his first solo album called 1UP!

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Bubby Lewis

Bubby Lewis began playing the bass at the age 14. A son of a pastor, his first performance in front of an audience was at his father’s church in Flint, Michigan. During those early years, Bubby realized his love and passion for music would lead him forward. Bubby made his way to Los Angeles to attend video game design, only to find that he was not enrolled in the school. And so music it was; alone in the competitive world of A-List players Bubby’s positive attitude and drive to learn and succeed soon led him to real connections and acceptance from one world class artist to the next. Bubby went on to work with Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Lupe Fiasco, Jhene Aiko, Tha Game, Kim Burrell, The Clarke Sisters, AI, EXILE the Second, Stevie Wonder and many others.

His first solo album hit in 2017; 1UP! Adventures & Quests Episode III chronicled his journey from Flint to LA. Puttng his unique twist on the album, Bubby included references to his love of Japanese anime, comic books, video games and ‘all things nerdy’. Bubby Lewis has since released his latest album, Hero Dynasty via

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I’m Robert “Bubby” Lewis and This Is How I Play

When today’s hip hop and RnB artists need a bass player, the first name that comes up is Michigan-native Robert ‘Bubby’ Lewis.

Born and raised in Flint, Michigan , Lewis first learned to play drums at his father’s church before switching over to bass. It was in that same setting that Lewis learned how to perform on stage before eventually switching over to bass guitar full time. Using his father’s church and church band as a stomping ground to hone his bass playing. Lewis quickly became the in-demand player in the area. According to one No Treble interview, Robert recalls his first big break as Snoop Dogg’s touring bassist coming with the help of gospel bassist Andrew Gouché.

Since then, Robert has become a front-of-mind name for hip hop and RnB bass players, providing low end support to Dr. Dre, Lupe Fiasco, Stevie Wonder, Kim Burrel and many more.

I had a chance to reach out to Robert for his contribution to the ongoing How I Play series. Here&#

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Bobby Lewis

American singer (1925–2020)

For other people named Bobby Lewis, see Bobby Lewis (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Robert Alan Lewis (February 9, 1925 – April 28, 2020)^[1] was an American rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer, best known for his 1961 hit singles "Tossin' and Turnin'" and "One Track Mind".

Biography

Lewis was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and was raised in an orphanage.^[2] He learned to play the piano by age six, despite very poor eyesight. Adopted at age twelve, he moved to a foster home in Detroit, Michigan,^[3] but ran away at the age of 14.^[4] Growing up with the influences of the pioneer blues musicians until the advent of rock and roll, Lewis began to build a musical career in the 1950s, initially working in carnival shows, and then as a singer with the Leo Hines Orchestra in Indianapolis. He made his first recordings for the Spotlight label, and then recorded "Mumbles Blues" for Chess Records in 1952. At one stage he was managed by Nat Tarnopol, who also managed Jackie Wilson.^[4]