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Jimmy D Robinson
Background information
Occupation(s)Poet, lyricist, music producer, art broker
LabelsMind Juice Records

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]

Career

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As 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

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Song Artist Chart Peak
position
"A Tiny Shoe" Jimmy D Robinson US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[17]
6
"One More Chance" Jimmy D Robinson feat. Melba Moore
-
-
"Heaven Earth Man" Jimmy D Robinson feat. Carol Jiani US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)
38
"Ageless Prince" Jimmy D Robinson and A Flock of Seagulls US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[18]
25
"Pedro" Jimmy D Robinson and A Flock of Seagulls US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[19]
33
"In the Garden" Jimmy D Robinson and A Flock of Seagulls
-
-
"Things Change" Jimmy D Robinson and A Flock of Seagulls
-
-

Producer

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Song Artist Chart Peak
position
'"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

References

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  1. ^ a b c James Gurrie (July 2014). "Jimmy D. Robinson: Portrait of a Modern Day Art Broker". Hollywood Weekly. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  6. ^ Jim Strzalkowski (November 2013). "Music and Art for the World Jimmy D Robinson". Hollywood Weekly. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Detail by Entity Name". Florida Department of State Division of Corporations. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  10. ^ "Jimmy D Robinson, Inc. Brokering Kim Tschang-Yeul Paintings Worldwide". Yahoo! Finance. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  11. ^ Strzalkowski, Jim (23 November 2015). "Jimmy D Robinson Keeps Striking Gold". Hollywood Weekly. pp. 7–11. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Jimmy D Robinson-Mind Juice". iTunes. 11 July 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  13. ^ "Jimmy D Robison Presents CEEVOX". Discogs. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Jimmy D Robinson & A Flock of Seagulls". Hollywood Weekly. September 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  16. ^ "Jimmyland Co. Offers Paula Deen Multidimensional Deal". BroadwayWorld. July 3, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  17. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  18. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  19. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  20. ^ "Ceevox Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  21. ^ "Ceevox Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  22. ^ "Ceevox Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  23. ^ "MusicWeek Upfront club Top 40". MusicWeek (UK). May 10, 2010.
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