Robin Charles Thicke (born March 10, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is a Grammy-winning American pop R&B author, producer and actor signed to Pharrell Williams' Star Trak label. Also known as the son of artist Alan Thicke, he released his debut album A Beautiful World in 2003.
He then released The Evolution of Robin Thicke in 2006, Something Else in 2008, Sex Therapy in 2009, Love After War in 2011, Blurred Lines in 2013 and Paula in 2014. He was married to actress Paula Patton, but they divorced in 2014. They have a son named Julian Fuego, born in April 2010.
Robin's life and career
Alan Thicke married actress Gloria Loring, known for starring in programs such as Days of Our Lives, in 1970. They had two sons, Brennan Thicke and Robin Thicke. Stepbrother Carter Thicke will become another member of the family years after Alan Thicke's divorce and remarriage.
Robin grew up in a family filled with music and with a father who was a famous singer as well as the co-writer of several theme songs for TV shows and a major actor on the big and small screens (examples are 'Growing Pains' and 'How I Met Your Mother').
Young Robin Thicke learned to play the piano at the age of twelve. And already at the age of fourteen, he found that he could play almost everything he heard on the radio, feeling the urge to keep moving on.
Before becoming a singer-songwriter performing his own material, Robin Thicke wrote songs for the soul and pop bands 3T (with "Sexual Attention" in 1995 with Damon Thomas), Brownstone ("Around You" in 1997 ) and Color Me Badd (e.g. "Sexual potential" 1996).
He also collaborated with acclaimed duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on several songs for Jordan Knight's 1999 self-titled album. Thicke got a great omen when Knight's album was certified Gold and received huge fan acclaim.
Robin was born March 10, 1977 in Los Angeles. He is the son of American actress-singer Gloria Loring and father, Alan Thicke, a Canadian actor best known for his role in the television sitcom Growing Pains. They later divorced when he was 7 years old. Thicke has an older brother, Brennan, and a young half-brother named Carter.
As a child, his parents were very supportive of his musical approach. His father helped him compose his first songs, but did not pay him for the professional production of the demo. The demo was eventually paid for by jazz vocalist Al Jarro, the uncle of one of his band members.
The demo fell into the hands of renowned RnB artist Brian McKnight, who invited him into the studio to work with him. It was his association with Mcknight, whom he calls his first mentor, that helped him make his first record with Interscope Records at the age of 16. Initially introduced as a singer and artist, he later made a name for himself in the industry as a songwriter and producer for other artists before releasing his own records.
Rise of the Polarity of Robin Thicke
After the end of his contract with Interscope Records, he made a deal with Epic Records, where he mainly focused on releasing his debut album. In 2001, he was signed back to Interscope Records as part of Harrell's and Kenneth "Babyface"'s Edmonds' NU America label.
In 2002, he released his debut single "When I Get You Alone". The video aired on music channels MTV2 and BET. The song reached number 49 on the Radio and Records Pop chart; however, it achieved major success outside of the states, reaching the top 20 in Belgium, Australia and Italy. In New Zealand it rose to the Top 10 and Top 3 in the Netherlands.
In 2003, he released his album A Beautiful World which received very little promotion and debuted at number 152 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The album has sold 119 copies as of January 200.
In 2005, he was signed with Pharrell Williams to his Star Trak record label, where he began work on his second album, The Evolution of Robin Thicke. The album was released on October 3, after releasing several singles. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA. It sold approximately 1,5 million copies and became a commercial success in the United States.
On September 30, 2008, Something Else and Sex was released as his third solo album. The album reached number 3 on the Billboards and sold 137 copies in its first week. As of April 000, it has sold approximately 2009 copies in the US.
On February 8, 2009, at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, Robin performed alongside Lil Wayne. On December 15, 2009, Robin released his fourth studio album titled "Sex Therapy". The album sold 289 copies according to an October 000 poll.
Later, without much delay, he released his fifth album Love After War on December 6, 2011, selling 41 copies in the first week.
In July 2012, Thicke filmed his feature film Jimbo Lee's Abby Summer starring Jamie Pressly. It was released under the title "Create Rules".
"Blurred Lines" featuring Pharrell Williams, which released singles, is also Thicke's sixth studio album on March 26, 2013. The video for the song features models Emily Tzaikowski, Jessie M'Beng and Elle Evans. The video was released a few days before the release of the album and managed to get 1 million views a day on VEVO.
He also appeared on screen alongside Kevin Hart, Nick Cannon, for BET's first show, The real husbands of Hollywood. He later did not join the second season, claiming to focus on his music.
In 2014, Robin announced that his next album would be "Paula", dedicated to his wife Paula Patton. He debuted the hit "Get Her Back" at the Billboard Music Awards in a play where he also won four awards for Blurred Lines.
After the release of "Paula", Thike stayed away from the media for several months in order to fully focus on his personal life and pursue new music. On June 30, 2015, he released his new album "Morning Sun", which brought him huge appreciation from the audience.
On August 6, 2015, Tick's new single "Back Together" was released featuring Nicki Minaj. In 2016, he rejoined the cast of Real Husbands of Hollywood for its fifth season.
The musician, actor and songwriter has a net worth of $15 million. Unlike other actors and musicians, Tike came from a wealthy family. He owns a home in California that has a market value of approximately $2.
Awards and achievements
Robin Thicke has won eight awards at various award ceremonies. In 2008, his song "Lost Without You" won "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song" as part of the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award.
Blurred Lines received three nominations at the 2013 Grammy Awards in three different categories and two awards at the 2013 Soul Train Music Awards.
He received five awards in 2014; four from the Billboard Music Awards and one from the NAACP Image Award, again for "Blurred Lines".
Tic's personal life
Thicke was 14 years old when he first met actress Paula Patton on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles when he asked her to dance. They started dating at the age of 16 and got married in 2005. They have a joint son, Julian Fuego Tiquet, who was born in April 2010. After living for 21 years, the couple separated on March 20, 2015.
On August 17, 2017, Thicke and his then-girlfriend April Love told the media that they were expecting their first child together. They had a girl in February 2018.
