Roberts Gobziņš
Roberts Gobziņš, also known as Eastbam or East Bam is a Latvian entertainer. His career has encompassed work as a musician, DJ, MC, radio personality and parliamentary candidate. He is best known as a member or collaborator with numerous bands and, throughout the 1990s, as a nationally successful solo artist.
He pioneered Latvian language rap music in 1982 by including a rap interlude on Dzeltenie Pastnieki song "Bezcerīgā dziesma" on the album Man ļoti patīk jaunais vilnis and later releasing the first-ever Latvian rap 12-inch single on Westbam's Low Spirit label. Performing live in Germany, he has shared the bill with De La Soul and the Jungle Brothers. In 1997, the avant-garde opera Rolstein on the Beach featured Gobziņš in the role of "The Son of Rothschild". In 2003, Gobziņš took part in "Aka Hip Aka Hop", a collaboration with A.G., Raitis, Giuseppe and Gustavo, celebrating the history of the local scene. He again was the opening act for De La Soul on December 11, 2004 in Riga.Discography
With Dzeltenie Pastnieki
- Man ļoti patīk jaunais vilnis
- Vienmēr klusi
- Depresīvā pilsēta
- Kaķis
Solo
- "Aka Aka"
- Roberts Gobziņš aka East Bam
- Sienāži
- Man saujā benzīns
- Roberta Gobziņa 20 labākās dziesmas
- Rīta radio
- Biezais vectēvs
Other Appearances
- 19 gadi pirms sākuma — untitled demo EPs
- WestBam — "Do It in the Punk Mix"
- WestBam — The Cabinet
- Dzidriņas megasistēma — Nes mani vēl
- Hardijs Lediņš & Kaspars Rolšteins — Rolstein on the Beach
- NSRD — Labākās dziesmas 1982-2002
- A.G., Raitis, Giuseppe, Eastbam, Gustavo — "Aka Hip Aka Hop"
- 19 gadi pirms sākuma — 19 gadi pirms sākuma
- NSRD — Dziesmas neuzrakstītai lugai
