Robin Charles Thicke is an American blues singer, songwriter, composer and actor who has written many compositions for the US pop celebrities.
Biography
Robin was born in the early spring of 1977 in Los Angeles, into an acting family. His mother, Gloria Loring, is quite famous for her role in the film "Days of Our Lives", besides, she sang on the stage. Robin's father is Alan Thicke, a Canadian film actor who was popular at the time. In addition to Robin, the family has an eldest son, Brennan, who also followed in the footsteps of his parents, becoming a voice actor for films of the 80s.
When he was 7 years old, his parents divorced, but they continued to raise their sons together. Teak was fond of musical creativity since childhood, received a corresponding education in Los Angeles, became interested in the R&B style and it was in it that he wrote his first songs with the support of his father.
In a word, the singer's childhood and youth were saturated with music, moreover, famous performers and actors often appeared in their house, and Robin himself often accompanied his parents to all kinds of events.
Career
As a teenager, Tik created his own vocal group, recorded several songs. The famous American vocalist, musician and producer Brian McKnight heard the demo of the young Thicke and invited Robin to work at his studio. Tick signed a contract with McKnight, where he recorded a song with Brian, Anyway.
As a joke, Robin was nicknamed McKnight - since McKnight is black, and Robin is white, and they have a wonderful duet. It was McKnight who introduced Thicke to Jimmy Iovine, a famous and influential producer in the world of show business. Thanks to this, Robin, at the age of 16, signed a major contract with the recording studio Interscope Records.
Already at the age of 17, Tik made his own living by writing and performing his own songs. Parents, who, knowing the whole inside out of show business, did not welcome their son's hobbies too much and tried to dissuade him from such a career, calmed down and began to vigorously support their son, a rising star in the music industry.
To date, Tick has released 7 studio albums, wrote many singles and managed to work with all more or less prominent figures in the American stage. His songs now and then occupy the highest positions in the ratings and sound in some films and TV shows.
Personal life
Robin found his first love at the age of 16. Paula Patton, a childhood friend, became his faithful companion. They got married in 2005, and five years later they had a boy named Julian Fuego. Unfortunately, this wonderful couple broke up for personal reasons in 2014, and Tick dedicated his next album to his ex-wife.
By 2015, the musician had a new darling, April Love Geary, a model who is 17 years younger than Tick. After a romance that lasted three years, they got married, and then they had a daughter, Mia.