Jimmy D Robinson is a poet, lyricist, music producer, and art broker from West Palm Beach, Florida.[1] "A Tiny Shoe," a single from his debut album Mind Juice reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 2009.[2] Robinson-produced singles "In The Night," "At Midnight," and "Lost in You" also reached the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.[3][4][5]
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Background information | |
Occupation(s) | Poet, lyricist, music producer, art broker |
Labels | Mind Juice Records |
Career
editAs a teen, Robinson moved to New York City and became involved in the city's disco scene.[6] In his 20s, he lived in Columbus, Ohio. After returning to West Palm Beach and becoming homeless, Robinson began writing poetry.[7] He later recovered from homelessness and drug addiction and began publishing his poetry.[7] He has published 14 poetry books, some of which have been handed out as a part of the American Music Award, Grammy Award, Latin Grammy Award and Radio Music Award gift bags.[7][8]
In 2005, Robinson opened an art brokerage firm, Jimmy D Robinson Inc. in West Palm Beach[1][9] which includes the works of Kim Tschang-yeul, Yayoi Kusama, Lee Ufan, Yoshimoto Nara, Pablo Picasso and Henry Moore.[1][10][11] In 2008, Robinson released Mind Juice, his first full-length album.[12] He produced Jimmy D Robinson Presents CEEVOX in 2009.[13] Robinson attended Art Basel in Miami Beach in 2015.[14] In 2016, it was announced that Robinson would be releasing tracks from a collaboration with Grammy Award winning group A Flock of Seagulls.[15]
Robinson is the president of JimmyLand Corp, a Florida-based media company.[16]
Singles
editSong | Artist | Chart | Peak position |
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"A Tiny Shoe" | Jimmy D Robinson | US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[17] | 6
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"One More Chance" | Jimmy D Robinson feat. Melba Moore | -
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"Heaven Earth Man" | Jimmy D Robinson feat. Carol Jiani | US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) | 38
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"Ageless Prince" | Jimmy D Robinson and A Flock of Seagulls | US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[18] | 25
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"Pedro" | Jimmy D Robinson and A Flock of Seagulls | US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[19] | 33
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"In the Garden" | Jimmy D Robinson and A Flock of Seagulls | -
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"Things Change" | Jimmy D Robinson and A Flock of Seagulls | -
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Producer
editSong | Artist | Chart | Peak position |
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'"In The Night" | Jimmy D Robinson Presents CEEVOX | US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[20] | 4 |
"At Midnight" | Jimmy D Robinson Presents CEEVOX | US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[21] | 21 |
"Lost In You" | Jimmy D Robinson Presents CEEVOX | US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[22] | 34 |
"Broken" | Jimmy D Robinson Presents Carol Jiani | MusicWeek Upfront club Top 40[23] | 9 |
"Too Sophisticated" | JoAnna Michelle | US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) | 22
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References
edit- ^ a b c James Gurrie (July 2014). "Jimmy D. Robinson: Portrait of a Modern Day Art Broker". Hollywood Weekly. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ Jim Strzalkowski (November 2013). "Music and Art for the World Jimmy D Robinson". Hollywood Weekly. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ a b c James Gurrie (November 2008). "American Poet, Lyricist and Record Producer Jimmy D. Robinson is Ready to Rock the World". Hollywood Weekly. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Jimmy D Robinson's 'A Tiny Shoe' Breaks Billboard Top 20". PR Web. 8 December 2008. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Detail by Entity Name". Florida Department of State Division of Corporations. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Jimmy D Robinson, Inc. Brokering Kim Tschang-Yeul Paintings Worldwide". Yahoo! Finance. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ Strzalkowski, Jim (23 November 2015). "Jimmy D Robinson Keeps Striking Gold". Hollywood Weekly. pp. 7–11. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Jimmy D Robinson-Mind Juice". iTunes. 11 July 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Jimmy D Robison Presents CEEVOX". Discogs. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ Viglucci, Andres; Levin, Jordan; Morrissey, Siobhan; Wooldridge, Jane; Juste, Carl (December 1, 2015). "Miami Art Week Opens With a Bang, Art Basel to Follow". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Jimmy D Robinson & A Flock of Seagulls". Hollywood Weekly. September 2016.
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(help) - ^ "Jimmyland Co. Offers Paula Deen Multidimensional Deal". BroadwayWorld. July 3, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Ceevox Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Ceevox Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Ceevox Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "MusicWeek Upfront club Top 40". MusicWeek (UK). May 10, 2010.