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Biography
Artist, Athlete, Intellectual... but best known as Rob G
Let's call him a 21st Century renaissance man, a new wave creative, a brotha' who knows his potential and does what it takes to realize his goals. An East Oakland native, Rob G was born the third of five children to Robert and Evangeline Grant on August 26, 1980. He graduated from Skyline High School in 1998 and went on to attend the University of Hawaii on a football scholarship. At UH, he excelled both on the football field and in the art studio.
Artist
RobG has always maintained a fascination with the arts. At UH he fine-tuned his artistic skills as he majored in Fine Art, including drawing and painting. In 2001, he started an art production company called Shades n' Shadows and began to service a diverse set of clients across the United States. In 2004, RobG gained widespread publicity when he published his first art series Reflections In Sound Parts I and II. He has since secured contracts with numerous friends and teammates in the NFL and CFL, to create custom pieces, including murals and portraits, airbrushed clothing and dynamic logos. Taking the latest trends to new levels, RobG boasts a signature technique that continues to gain popularity among LA, New York and Atlanta's A-crowds. Custom automobiles, interior home design and long term contractual graphic design are in the horizon for 2006.
Athlete
In 2001, the Cincinnati Bengals signed RobG as a free agent to the NFL. When he was released, he immediately returned to UH to continue his studies in studio art and art history. In early 2002, the Edmonton Eskimos signed RobG to the CFL as a free agent and awarded him Rookie of the Year in 2003, after the team gained victory in the 2003 CFL Grey Cup Championships. In 2005, RobG was traded to the Ottawa Renegades to continue his stellar career and subsequently tore his PCL late in the season. In early 2006, the Renegades decided to dissolve its team and RobG was picked up by the Winnipeg Bluebombers. After much consideration, RobG decided to take the 2006 season off to further rehabilitate his injury. We look forward to great things come the 2007 season, so keep an eye out!
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Intellectual
"My vision is to 'change the game.' I don't want to be one of those artists who is ahead of his time and doesn't even know it. I want to consciously be on the forefront of change and I want to be compensated for it. I want to do work that is cutting edge, utilizing the latest technologies and techniques, while incorporating traditional values. I want to initiate a new era of art... my own movement, so to speak."
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