Rob May

Rob May (born 15 February 1969, in London) is a musician, songwriter and record producer.

Rob May
Background information
Born (1969-02-15) 15 February 1969
OriginLondon
GenresFunk, soul, rock, jazz, RnB
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, music producer
InstrumentsKeyboards
Years active1997–present
Associated actsHoneyz, 911, Alex Parks, Moya Brennan, Mis-teeq, Connie Talbot, Louise, RyanDan, Will Martin

May co-founded and toured with Beehive, who won a MOBO Best Gospel Act award in 1997 for their self-produced album, Brand New Day.[1][2]

He has played keyboards for a number of acts including Honeyz, Misteeq, 911, Louise and Lulu. Production and mix credits include Alex Parks, Moya Brennan, RyanDan, Will Martin and Connie Talbot.[3]

As well as producing music for Fame Academy 2 and Celebrity Fame Academy, other TV writing and production credits include: "Good Morning Britain", "Daybreak", "Lorraine", "Inside Out",[4] CNN, When Jordan met Peter, Toughest Place To Be A..., Sunday Morning Live, Janet Saves The Monarchy and Wogan Now & Then. He has also written and produced the theme tunes for Setanta Sports' Premiership, FA Cup and World Cup 2010 Football programmes. He has composed and produced the audio branding for FIFA Women's World Cup 2015, Guinness ICC, Jeem TV, Setanta Sports, Forces TV, NRT and Associated Press.[5] He has composed and produced the Official Broadcast Theme for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics called "City of Ice".[6] In 2011, he produced and re-arranged the official FIFA anthem. Recently he has composed the official UEFA theme for the European Qualifiers and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup [7]

References
  1. The MOBO Awards at everyHit.com (Accessed 8 May 2013)
  2. "Beehive takes Best Gospel Act Award at MOBO" at crossrhythms.co.uk (Accessed 8 May 2013)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Sitting Duck Archived 2 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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