Robin Thicke Facts

  • At the age of 16 he was signed to Interscope Records.
  • Birth Name: Robin Charles Thicke
  • Date of Birth: 10 March 1977, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • For his debut album, "A Beautiful World" (2002), he went by the name Thicke.
  • Good friends with R&B artist Usher Raymond.
  • Has 15 Platinum albums to his credit.
  • Has an older brother, Brennan Thicke, and a younger half brother, Carter William.
  • Has written and produced songs for Brian McKnight, Jordan Knight, Usher, Mya, and Mary J. Blige.
  • He has 15 platinum records to his credit.
  • His debut album, "A Beautiful World", debuted on the Billboard Music Charts at #152, selling just over 59,000 copies.
  • His hit single "Lost Without U" reached #1 on the U.S. R&B, U.S. R&B Airplay, and U.S. Adult R&B Chart and #14 on the U.S. Chart.
  • His second album, "The Evolution of Robin Thicke", debuted on the Billboard Music Charts at #45, selling 20,000 copies its first week.
  • His wife, Paula Patton, appeared in his music video for the song "Brand New Jones".
  • His wife, Paula Patton, was featured on the cover of his debut album, "A Beautiful World".
  • Is a Grammy-winning song writer.
  • Nickname: Thicke
  • Robin is a self-taught pianist, playing since he was twelve years old.
  • Robin is the first white artist in almost 20 years to top the U.S. R&B charts. The last person to do it was George Michael in 1988.
  • Robin is the son of Alan Thicke and Gloria Loring, who are both singers and actors.
  • Robin signed with Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo (The Neptues) label Startrak in 2005.
  • Robin was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007.
  • Son of actor Alan Thicke and vocalist Gloria Loring.
  • Spouse: Paula Patton (11 June 2005 - present)
  • Stepson of Tanya Callau and Rene Lagler.
  • Taught himself how to play the piano at the age of 12.
  • The first track of "A Beautiful World", "Oh, Shooter", was featured on Lil' Wayne's "Tha Carter II".
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