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Rob Swire

1982 - Today

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Robert Swire-Thompson (born 5 November 1982) is an Australian record producer, singer, songwriter, and DJ. He is the founder and lead vocalist of the drum and bass/electronic rock band Pendulum, as well as DJ and co-founder of electro house duo Knife Party formed of Swire and Gareth McGrillen. Originally from Perth, Western Australia, Swire relocated to the United Kingdom in 2003 with fellow Pendulum co-founders Gareth McGrillen and Paul "El Hornet" Harding. Swire has since fulfilled a broad spectrum of roles as a member of Pendulum, ranging from songwriting to singing while performing live with an unusual guitar-like MIDI controller – Starr Labs' Ztar Z6S-XPA. Swire also plays guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, and other instruments. He is sometimes referred to by the stage name Anscenic. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Rob Swire is the 3,222nd most popular musician (down from 3,042nd in 2024), the 939th most popular biography from Australia (down from 858th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Australian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rob Swire ranks 3,222 out of 3,175. Before her are Ulrich Schnauss, Badly Drawn Boy, DJ Fresh, Tash Sultana, Tycho, and Sam Fender. After her are Scarlxrd, Otto Knows, Jerry Finn, Mac Dre, Douwe Bob, and Maxwell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Rob Swire ranks 1,268. Before her are Daniel Silva dos Santos, David Möller, Friederike Otto, Paulinho, Masaru Kurotsu, and Maximilian Nicu. After her are Whitney Cummings, Kentaro Kawasaki, Paweł Golański, Ryan Carnes, Regina Pokorná, and Shogo Kobara.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Rob Swire ranks 939 out of 1,143. Before her are Matt Doran (1976), Ricky Ponting (1974), Tash Sultana (1995), Alice Robinson (2001), Cameron Meyer (1988), and Jessica Mauboy (1989). After her are Melanie Schlanger (1986), Michael Hepburn (1991), Deborah Mailman (1972), Linda Mackenzie (1983), Brooke Pratley (1980), and Michelle Ferris (1976).

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Among MUSICIANS In Australia

Among musicians born in Australia, Rob Swire ranks 35. Before her are Timmy Trumpet (1982), Mick Gordon (1985), Daniel Johns (1979), Brody Dalle (1979), Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (1971), and Tash Sultana (1995). After her are Craig Nicholls (1977), Kevin Parker (1986), Luke Hemmings (1996), Bernard Fanning (1969), Liam Finn (1983), and Missy Higgins (1983).

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