Currently 19 years old, Robert has already been involved in many musical projects involving the UK Music Industry for the BPI, The Official Charts Company, The BRIT School, Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy, BBC Essex, Universal Music Australia & The Essex County Council.

Robert is also an established and well known songwriter & producer reaching semi-finalist position in the UK Songwriting Contest for 2 years in a row as well as in many other various well respected songwriting competitions around the world.

Robert often collaborates with his Father who to date has written many of his lyrics. Robert also writes and produces with American Lyricists based in NewYork, USA, Australia, Israel, Sweden, Norway, Denmark & France.

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Robert's Highly Acclaimed Song "Summer Feeling" has been Re-Mastered & Re-Released and is available to download from Robert's Indiestore @ indiestore.com/robertjerome

Robert Paul Jerome

Singer-Songwriter Swing-Performer Pianist

Robert is 17 years old and his music career started when he was first was spotted (on film) playing piano at play school when he was nearly four years old! By the age of seven Robert had taught himself to play keyboards and piano by ear.

Having attended many piano lessons over his early years, it is fair to say Robert was never comfortable reading music, and has always preferred to play by ear. None of his then piano teachers could understand how he played so well, especially when he had no music in front of him! In the end, his teachers suggested Robert should seek a piano teacher who was a jazz improvisationist.

On the singing front, Robert joined "Choirwood", in 2000. This is the school- childrens' choir group, based in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, who perform at various venues across the county.

When Robert was 12 years old he composed "Love for You". Robert's parents contacted Simon Baldock of BBC Radio Essex, who invited Robert in to perform his songs live on air.

The following year Simon Baldock re-invited Robert to BBC Radio Essex, to perform "Never Leave us Alone", a song Robert wrote solely for the BBC Children in Need event. This song was broadcast several times and played at various venues, part of the proceeds of the sale of the CD were donated to the charity. Robert promotes the CD each year and now shares the proceeds raised with Children In Need and with the Red Nose Day Charities, taking a small amount out himself, to cover his production costs and expenses.

Whilst Roberts? music and writing are wide in genre, he has always loved swing, inspired by The Ratpack. He has been described by music industry decision makers, as "a writer and performer of pop ballads offering both a feel good factor, whilst being very commercial in appeal." Robert's has managed to attract audiences ranging across all age groups, and tries through his music compositions and singing to appeal to all family members, no matter what age they are.

Robert is as comfortable singing and playing the Rat Pack Swing genre of Sinatra and Dean Martin or a Cole Porter number, as he is singing songs in the style of Elton John, Jamie Cullum and Michael Buble, Neil Sedaka, Ronan Keating, Paul McCartney and of course, his own compositions.

Robert's father, Philip, co-writes lyrics for most of his compositions, and helps maintain Roberts' websites. He also co-manages Roberts' London and UK performances, and assists with in-house recordings for privately commissioned work of Roberts' compositions.

Robert entered the 2007 UK Songwriting competition, with five of his own compositions entered each under both the Pop and Lyrics headings. They all made the either the semi-finals or were Highly Commended.

Under the Pop genre the following songs were entered: Summer Feeling, Out Of This World, Mosaic, Once Again and Sandra's Song.

The following songs (Lyrics by Roberts' Dad, Philip) also made it to the semi finals under the Lyrics Only heading:

Once Again, and Summer Feeling.

Out of this World and Sandra's Song both scored as Highly Commended under the Lyrics only heading.

Together, these made a total of seven Semi-Finallist and three Highly Commended scores this year out of the ten entries. Robert and his father, Philip, will continue to write further work together, as this combination has been the most successful to date.

Having said that, Robert will work with other musicians and lyricists as and when opportunities arise.

We hope you enjoy all of the material sung on this site, and would appreciate your candid comments on any aspect of Roberts' work, either at this site or at www.robertjerome.co.uk