Robert Francis "Rob" Kleiner II is an American songwriter and producer. Kleiner received degrees in music composition and philosophy at Eastern Illinois University.[1] He went on to direct and score the film Andalusian Doug: Academic Freedom vs. Religious Conservatism, a documentary about the controversial teaching methods of his music professor, Douglas DiBianco.[2] Between 1997 and 2011, he was a touring member of Tub Ring and Super 8-Bit Brothers, and an occasional fill-in for Mindless Self Indulgence.[3]
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Birth name | Robert Francis Kleiner II |
Origin | Park Ridge, Illinois, United States |
Genres | Indie rock, space rock, alternative rock, pop |
Occupation(s) | Music producer, musician |
Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards, organ, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, synthesizer, melodica |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | BMG |
Website | [4] |
Discography
editWith Tub Ring
editWith Super 8-Bit Brothers
edit- First Level (2004)
- Melee (2006)
- Brawl (2010)
- Strife (2012)
Solo
edit- No Eyes (2005)
- Doctor Sleep (2006)
- Rob Kleiner and the Satanics (2010)
Soundtrack
edit- Working Class Rock Star (2008)
- Music from the Motion Picture Watch Out (2008)
- Stuck!: Original Music from the Motion Picture (2009)
- Andalusian Doug: Academic Freedom vs. Religious Conservatism (2010)
- The Collapsed (2011)
- The Casserole Club (2011)
- Culture Shock (2013)
- The Far Flung Star (2013)
- Skullworld (2013)
- Roundball (2014)[5]
As producer/engineer
edit- Ideamen – May You Live in Interesting Times (2009) (mastering engineer)
- Secret Colours – Secret Solours (2010) (producer/recording and mastering engineer)
- Cee Lo Green – What Part of Forever from The Twilight Saga – Eclipse Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2010) (songwriter/producer)
- David Guetta – Nothing but the Beat (2011) (engineer/vocal producer)
- Cee Lo Green – "(You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care" from Rave on Buddy Holly (2011) (producer/musician)
- ZZ Ward – Eleven Roses (2011) (vocal producer/engineer/mix/master)
- Donnis – Southern Lights (2011) (engineer)
- Flo Rida – Wild Ones (2012) (vocal production/engineer)
- Chantal Claret – The Pleasure Seeker EP (2012) (songwriter/producer)
- Chantal Claret – The One, the Only... (2012) (songwriter/producer)
- ZZ Ward – Til the Casket Drops (2012) (vocal producer/engineer)
- Haley Reinhart – Listen Up! (2012) (songwriter/producer)
- Alessandra Amoroso – Amore Puro (2013) (songwriter)
- Sia featuring The Weeknd & Diplo – Elastic Heart from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2013) (vocal production/engineer)
- Britney Spears – Britney Jean (2013) (vocal engineer)
- Skyler Stonestreet – Timebomb Single (2013) (songwriter/producer)
- Kylie Minogue – Into the Blue Single (2014) (vocal producer/engineer)
- Candice Glover – Music Speaks (2014) (songwriter/producer)
- Sia – 1000 Forms of Fear (2014) (engineer/vocal production)
- Nikki Yanofsky – Little Secret (2014) (songwriter/producer)
- LP – Forever for Now (2014) (songwriter/producer)
- David Guetta – Listen (2014) (engineer/vocal production)
- Sasha – The One (2014) (songwriter/producer)
- Denai Moore – Elsewhere (2015) (producer/songwriter)
- Natalia Jiménez – Creo en Mi (2015) (producer/songwriter)
- Clairy Brown – Vanity Fair Single (2015) (producer/songwriter)[6]
- Giorgio Moroder – Déjà Vu (2015) (vocal producer)
- Andra Day – Cheers to the Fall (2015) (producer/songwriter)
- Travie McCoy featuring Sia – Golden Single (2015) (vocal producer)
- Matt Nathanson – Show Me Your Fangs (2015) (producer/songwriter)
- MAX – Ms. Anonymous (2015) (producer)
- Haley Reinhart – Better (2016) (producer/songwriter)
Other appearances
edit- Mindless Self Indulgence – "(It's 3am) Issues (Tub Ring's Disco Edison Remix)" (2008)
- The Left Rights – "White (Crash and Burn Remix)" from Bad Choices Made Easy (2010)
Awards
edit- Runner-up in MTV2's Dew Circuit Breakout (with Tub Ring)[7]
- Tribecca Visionfest International Film Festival Best Original Score 2010 (Stuck!)
- Nominated Tribecca Visionfest International Film Festival Best Original Score 2011 (The Casserole Club)
- Tribecca Visionfest International Film Festival Best Original Score 2012 (Culture Shock)[8]
- "What Part of Forever" by Cee Lo Green, from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Certified Gold[9]
- "Amore Puro" by Alessandra Amoroso Certified ITA 2× Platinum
- Listen by David Gueta Certified Gold
- Nothing but the Beat by David Guetta Certified UK 2× Platinum [10]
- 2016 Latin Grammy for Best Producer (Creo En Mi by Natalia Jiménez[11])
References
edit- ^ "Rob Kleiner - Composer|Producer". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ "Andalusian Doug". IMDb. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ [1] [dead link ]
- ^ "Rob Kleiner - Composer|Producer". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ "Rob Kleiner". IMDb.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "Thegarbwire Resources and Information". Thegarbwire.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ [2] [dead link ]
- ^ "Domani Vision Film Society :: Press :: Releases". Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - September 24, 2015". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ [3] [dead link ]
- ^ "Photographic image of Certificate" (JPG). I.imgur.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.