Rob Shelby

Rob Shelby (born July 5, 1978) is a veteran music producer and studio engineer in Detroit, Michigan. Rob Shelby co-engineered Aretha Franklin's cover of the Luther Vandross song "House Is Not A Home" with Arif Mardin; which is Arif's final recording. He is also known for his bass playing in The War Effort, Hot Paws, Square Miles and Stills of Japan.

Biography

Early life and education

Rob Shelby was born on July 5, 1978, in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, to Bob and Diana Shelby. During the 1970s, Rob's father ran promotions for the Grande Ballroom, including bands like the MC5, The Who, Bob Segar and Cream. Under his father's influence, Rob was enthralled with the rock and the Detroit sound at an early age. At 16, Rob worked at a guitar store and was testing out new digital recording products.

In 2000, Rob studied Australian Media and Culture at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, where he lived for several years. He then went on to graduate from the Recording Institute of Detroit and earn another degree in Anthropology from Oakland University. In January 2002, Rob started working as a music producer at Harmonie Park Studios in Detroit.

Career

In the early 2000s, Rob worked as a producer for some of the most important Motown artists of Detroit, including The Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, Mark Farner (formerly of Grand Funk Railroad), Martha Reeves, The Funk Brothers, Paul Hill from the P Funk All Stars, and Otis Williams from The Temptations. During his time at Harmonie Park, Roquel Payton from the Four Tops and Paul Hill from P Funk All Stars took Rob under their wing and passed down their wisdom. Rob has also worked with composers Adi Yeshaya, Paul Riser and Hart Hollman.

Discography

For Indie Rock credits:
*Back In Spades: The Time Is Now
*A Thousand Times Yes: HeartBeats
*Adams Castle: Deathless
*This Is Adelaide: Black Demon
*Panther Attack: unreleased
*ninetynine: (currently in progress)
*Gold And GunMetal: unreleased
*Hot Paws: Lions and Tigers
*The War Effort: Gold Star 7"