Roberts may refer to:

People[link]

• Roberts (surname), a popular surname, especially among the Welsh

Places[link]

United States

• Roberts, Idaho
• Roberts, Illinois
• Roberts, Wisconsin
• Roberts County, Texas
• Mount Roberts (New Hampshire), a summit in the Ossipee Mountains

Other uses[link]

• Roberts class monitor, a class of British warship
• USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58), a U.S. Navy frigate
• Roberts Cycles, a cycle manufacturer (also known as Chas. Roberts)
• Roberts Radio, a radio manufacturer
• .257 Roberts, a medium-powered .25 caliber cartridge

See also[link]

• Strebor, a lock manufacturer (Roberts spelled backwards)
• Trebor (disambiguation)
• Robertson (disambiguation)
• Robert (disambiguation)
• Robarts (disambiguation)

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Julie Roberts (born February 1, 1979) is an American country music singer. Signed to Mercury Nashville in 2004, Roberts made her debut that year with the single "Break Down Here", a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts and the first track from her self-titled debut album. A second album for Mercury, Men & Mascara, followed in 2006. This album produced two non-charting singles in its title track and a cover of Saving Jane's "Girl Next Door".

Biography[link]

Julie Roberts was born in Lancaster, South Carolina, in 1979. She began her life performing in pre-school plays. She also was in school choirs and performed in a rendition of "My Fair Lady" at a singing summer camp. Roberts began performing country music as a child. When she was in junior high and high school, she toured with her family, playing at festivals in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. She also performed at area nursing homes (where she developed an appreciation for blues music); and worked at Carowinds (a theme park in Charlotte, North Carolina) and Dollywood. She also worked with 60 and 70 year-old men performing at nursing homes. Her influences include Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell and Tanya Tucker.

She first attended USC Lancaster in her hometown from 1997 to 1999 before graduating from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, with a degree in business administration. Roberts began working for Mercury Nashville Records, later becoming assistant to label head Luke Lewis. During her tenure there, she began perfecting her singing skills and recorded a demo tape.

Country music career[link]

Roberts was signed to Universal Music Group Nashville's Mercury Nashville division. Her debut single, "Break Down Here", was released on February 24, 2004. The song had previously been recorded by Trace Adkins, however, his version was titled "I'd Sure Hate to Break Down Here", and was not released as a single. Roberts released her self-titled debut album on May 25, 2004. It charted within the Top 10 of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, peaking at #9. "Break Down Here" became a Top 20 single on the Hot Country Songs chart, however, she never charted within the Top 40 after that. The two follow-up singles, "The Chance" and "Wake Up Older", peaked at #47 and #46 on the country charts, respectively. The album was then certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 13, 2004.

In 2006, she released her fourth single, "Men & Mascara", which would in-turn be the title track to her second album. Men & Mascara was released on June 27, 2006. Although not charting a single from this album, it managed to chart even higher than her debut album. It reached #4 on the Top Country Albums and #25 on the all-genre Billboard 200. Included on the album is a cover version of Saving Jane's "Girl Next Door", however, it failed to chart along with the albums title track. Roberts and Mercury Records parted ways at the beginning of May 2010. Roberts will release her 3rd cd "Alive" on June 7 as an independent artist,with the first single being "NASCAR Party".

Charities[link]

Roberts made a donation of $124,250 to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital after she, along with contestant Peter Buccellato, won the $100,000 prize in the bonus round on the game show Wheel of Fortune on an episode that aired in February 2007.^[1]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Singles[link]

Music videos[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Julie Roberts Web site
• Official Julie Roberts UMG Nashville Artist Page

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Josh Chasez
Background information
Birth name	Joshua Scott Chasez
Also known as	JC Chasez
Born	(1976-08-08) August 8, 1976 (age 35) Washington, D.C., United States
Origin	Bowie, Maryland
Genres	Pop, dance-pop
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, actor
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Jive/Zomba (1999-2007)
Associated acts	'N Sync America's Best Dance Crew, ABDC

Joshua Scott "JC" Chasez (born August 8, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, entertainer, record producer, and occasional actor, best known as one of the lead vocalists in the former pop group 'N Sync. In 2004, Chasez released a solo album, Schizophrenic, and has gone on to write and produce for music acts such as Girls Aloud, Basement Jaxx, David Archuleta, Matthew Morrison, and the Backstreet Boys. He is currently a judge for America's Best Dance Crew.

Early life[link]

Chasez was born in Washington, D.C. At age five he was adopted by Roy and Karen Chasez.^[1] His biological mother entrusted her son's care to her former foster parents Roy and Karen, hoping that they would be able to provide him with an education and a stable family life.^[2] Chasez has said that he does not know who his biological father is, and has no plans to search for him.^[2]

After being adopted, Chasez was raised in Bowie, Maryland as a Mennonite.^[3] He has a younger brother named Tyler and a younger sister named Heather.^[2] Chasez attended the former Belair Junior High School and then Bowie High School.

Career[link]

Early career[link]

As a child, Chasez was extremely shy, but when a friend bet him $20 to enter a talent show, he won the contest and soon realized he had a knack for performing and that he really enjoyed singing. In 1990, his mother Karen Chasez noticed a small ad in the Washington Post announcing auditions for Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club, and encouraged Chasez to try out. He chose to audition, selecting the song "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx. Chasez was soon cast as a performer in the fourth season and stayed until the show's cancellation in 1995. Since there was another Mouseketeer named Joshua, Chasez went by his first and last initials, "JC", to avoid confusion. It was during his time as a Mouseketeer that Chasez befriended future bandmate Justin Timberlake, along with other future entertainers including Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling, Tony Lucca, Keri Russell, and Christina Aguilera.

He wrote the song "Give In To Me" (a.k.a. "Give Me The Love I Need") when he was 18 in 1994 and he sings the lead on it on Euge Groove's debut CD.

'N Sync[link]

JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake were the two lead singers of what would become the popular boy band 'N Sync. The group officially formed in 1995, and became popular in Europe in 1996. In 1998, the band released its debut album *NSYNC which sold 11 million copies, and became very popular in America. After the band had its series of legal struggles with manager Lou Pearlman, they signed with Jive Records. They released their second studio album No Strings Attached in 2000, which became the fastest selling album of all time selling 2.4 million copies in the first week alone, making it the most albums sold in one week, and had the #1 hit single "It's Gonna Be Me". Other singles from the No Strings Attached Album included Bye Bye Bye, This I Promise You, and I'll Never Stop. The band went on to produce their third studio album, Celebrity' in 2001, which sold 1.8 million copies in the first week.

After the group's Celebrity Tour in 2002, the band decided to take a hiatus. During this time, Chasez produced his own album, Schizophrenic. They never officially disbanded, but since 2005, they have never reunited for any musical purposes. Chris Kirkpatrick remarked in August 2008 that the five remain friends, and he believed a reunion was possible:he repeated that opinion in October 2009. In September 2008, Bass also made conciliatory comments. However, in 2011, JC Chasez said that a reunion will probably never happen.

Solo career[link]

During 'Nsync's scheduled hiatus, Chasez pursued work as a songwriter and producer. His first solo single, "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)", co-produced by Dallas Austin, was released on the 2002 Drumline soundtrack.

In 2004, Chasez's debut album Schizophrenic was released on Jive Records. The album was produced by Chasez, Dallas Austin, and contributing artists Basement Jaxx, BT and rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard, under the pseudonym Dirt McGirt.

Promotion for the album was affected by former band mate Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson's Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy, after which Chasez was unceremoniously dropped from his halftime-show performance at the 2004 Pro Bowl. The NFL feared lyrics of the album's first single, "Some Girls Dance with Women", expressed too much sexuality.^[4]

In 2007, Chasez parted ways with Jive Records,^[5] indefinitely stalling the release of his second album, The Story of Kate. Two singles from the album, "Until Yesterday" and "You Ruined Me" have been released online. Chasez continues to work as a song-writer and producer, with songs written for David Archuleta^[6] and Backstreet Boys. Chasez was a judge on Randy Jackson's America's Best Dance Crew on MTV.

In November 2010, the song "If U C Kate" written by Dallas Austin, Taio Cruz, Alan Nglish, and Chasez was featured on the British band McFly's album, Above the Noise.

In February 2012, Chasez announced via his website^[7] that he is holding auditions, together with the producer and songwriter Jimmy Harry, to form an all girl group with ages between 18 and 24.

Vocal ability[link]

Chasez can sing and hold notes up in the high B range, unusual for a male singer. After collaborating with Chasez, folk singer Jonatha Brooke said, "He's got a four-octave range, he can sing anything. It's like being in a candy store, because he can sing anything." Working with Chasez, American singer and composer, BT praised his vocal ability, saying "JC has the largest vocal range out of any guy singer I have ever met."^{[citation needed]}

Longtime friend and co-worker, Justin Timberlake rebound again with Chasez for working on his new album, when Timberlake said "In my opinion, he had the best voice out of all of us...Out of all the boy bands, call 'em what you will, he was the one that could out-sing all of us. And I've known him since I was 10, so it was fun to sit behind the board and push him."^{[citation needed]}

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Singles[link]

All regularly released singles and their chart peak position in U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (US 100), U.S. Top 40 Mainstream (US Main), UK Singles Chart (UK), Canadian Singles Chart (CAN), Australian Singles Chart (AUS), New Zealand Top 40 (NZ), Irish Top 50 (IRE) and in the Belgian UltraTop 50 (BEL).

Guest appearances[link]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• JC Chasez at Allmusic
• JC Chasez at the Internet Movie Database

Sam Roberts
Sam Roberts perfoming at Lollapalooza in 2007
Background information
Born	(1974-10-02) October 2, 1974 (age 37) Westmount, Quebec, Canada
Origin	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Rock, Indie Rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals Guitar Bass Violin
Years active	2000 - present
Labels	Secret Brain MapleMusic Recordings Universal Music Canada Cordova Bay UK Pony Canyon (Japan) Lost Highway Records (USA)
Website	Sam Roberts Band
Notable instruments
Gibson ES-335, Fender Telecaster

Sam Roberts (born October 2, 1974) is a Juno Award-winning Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose 2001 debut release, The Inhuman Condition, became one of the bestselling independent releases in Quebec and Canadian music history.

Life and career[link]

Born in Westmount three weeks after his parents immigrated to Montreal from South Africa, Sam Roberts grew up on Cedar Avenue in Pointe-Claire, where his family moved when he was five years old. He attended St. Edmund Elementary School in Beaconsfield, Loyola High School in N.D.G. and John Abbott College in Ste. Anne de Bellevue before graduating from McGill University in Montreal. Roberts formed the band that eventually became known as William in 1993. The band's name was changed to Northstar in 1996. Although the band gained some notice in independent rock circles, they never broke through to a national audience and broke up in 1999 after failing to release an album.^[1] Roberts' bandmate George Donoso went on to significant success in indie rock circles with The Dears but Roberts struggled for several years afterward.

After disbanding Northstar in 1999, Roberts promptly recorded the full-length and now very collectible independent debut, Brother Down, at his home. In 2001, Roberts recorded and independently released a six-song EP, The Inhuman Condition. The EP sold slowly at first but following a re-release in the summer of 2002 on MapleMusic Recordings, his first single, "Brother Down", became one of the biggest Canadian hits of the year and was followed by the second single, "Don't Walk Away Eileen", in the fall.

Roberts then signed to Universal Music and released his full-length major label debut, We Were Born in a Flame, in June 2003. That album's singles, "Where Have All the Good People Gone?" and "Hard Road", received a large amount of success, although mainly in Canada.

The band's second album, Chemical City, was released in Canada in April 2006. The first single was "The Gate", which quickly shot to number one on Canadian rock radio. The second single in Canada was "Bridge to Nowhere", which won the Juno Award for Video of the Year in 2007. "With a Bullet", the third song used to promote the album on Canadian radio, received little attention and no video was made for it.

Roberts' third album, Love at the End of the World, was released in May 2008. It debuted at the number one position on the Canadian album chart,^[2] a first for Roberts. The lead single, "Them Kids", debuted on iTunes on March 4, 2008.

Sam Roberts is trilingual, speaking English, French, and Spanish. He married his high school sweetheart Jen in 2004 and they have three children.^[3]

Sam Roberts and his bandmates released their fourth studio album, "Collider", on May 10, 2011.^[4] It is the first album under the moniker "Sam Roberts Band" instead of "Sam Roberts".^[5] The first single, "I Feel You" was officially released to Canadian radio on February 28, with an iTunes Canada release of March 8.

Band members[link]

The members of the Sam Roberts Band as of 2011 are:

• Sam Roberts (lead singer, guitar)
• Dave Nugent (lead guitar)
• Eric Fares (keyboard, guitar)
• James Hall (bass)
• Josh Trager (drums)

Discography[link]

• Brother Down (2000)
• We Were Born in a Flame (2003)
• Chemical City (2006)
• Love at the End of the World (2008)
• Collider (2011)

Awards and nominations[link]

Juno Awards[link]

The Juno Awards is a Canadian awards ceremony presented annually by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

MuchMusic Video Awards[link]

The MuchMusic Video Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic. Roberts has received five awards from fourteen nominations.^[6][7][8][9]

Notable performances[link]

• July 31, 2003: Opening performer at Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto, otherwise referred to as SARStock, promoted to mitigate the economic downturn in Toronto following a limited outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
• June 12, 2003: National Hockey League's (NHL) NHL Awards ceremony main performer
• November 16, 2003: Canadian Football League's (CFL) 91st Grey Cup halftime show in Regina, Saskatchewan.
• July 2, 2005: Live 8 concert in Barrie, Ontario.
• January 1, 2008: AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic, outdoor ice hockey game in Buffalo, New York.
• August 2, 2008: Opened for The Eagles in Moncton, New Brunswick
• March 29, 2009: Performed at the 2009 Juno Awards
• July 18,19 2009: Performed at Folk on the Rocks, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
• August 7, 2009: Performed a free concert at Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, in honour of Sidney Crosby and his Stanley Cup win.
• February 20, 2010: Performed at 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
• December 31, 2010: Performed free concert in Brampton, Ontario for New Year's Eve celebrations.
• June 25, 2011: Performed at Bobcaygeon Musicfest in Bobcaygeon.
• July 1, 2011: Performed a free concert in Ottawa on Canada Day for Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
• September 9, 2011: Performed at University of Toronto's FROSH week.

See also[link]

• Canadian rock
• Music of Canada

References[link]

External links[link]

• Sam Roberts Band
• Sam Roberts on Myspace
• Sam Roberts at the Internet Movie Database
• Sam Roberts Band collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive

Patrice Roberts
Patrice Roberts performing at a fete in 2008
Background information
Origin	Toco, Trinidad and Tobago
Genres	Soca
Occupations	Musician, Song-writer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1994–present
Associated acts	Machel Montano, Bunji Garlin, Zan

Patrice Roberts (born 1986) is a soca artist from Trinidad and Tobago. She currently performs alongside popular fellow Soca artist Machel Montano in his band, Machel Montano HD. She is also a second cousin of singer Bunji Garlin.^[1]

She came to national attention in 2005 with the hit collaboration The Islands alongside cousin Bunji Garlin, written by Kernal Roberts and produced by Shawn Noel (Da Ma$tamind), which was used in promotional commercials by the Ministry of Tourism.^[2]

History[link]

Patrice grew up in the fishing village of Toco, Trinidad.^[3] She attended Toco AC School (Primary School) and Toco Composite Secondary School.^[4] Her singing career began at the age of 8. She has also played the Tenor Steelpan.^[5]

Achievements[link]

Patrice Roberts (left) and Machel Montano (right) perform at UWI Splash in Chaguaramas, Trinidad.

In her early career, Patrice first won the 1995 Sangre Grande Junior Calypso Monarch competition. In 2000, she became a top finalist in the competition, marking her ascent in the calypso arena. In the year 2001, she became the National Soca Monarch, the National Library Calypso Monarch and the National Junior Calypso Monarch. She again won the National Junior Calypso Monarch in 2002. Other achievements include Toco Personality Winner 2000 and U.N.D.P. second-runner up 2001.^[5]

Patrice has also competed in the International Soca Monarch in Trinidad on several occasions. In 2006, she placed second alongside Zan with the track Always Be in the "Groovy" category.^[6] Her collaboration with Machel Montano, Light it Up placed 4th in the "Power" category in 2007.^[7] In 2008, she placed second in the "Groovy" category with her song More Wuk.^[8]

Her greatest achievement so far has been winning the 2006 Road March competition with the song Band of the Year sung with Machel Montano.^[9]

Discography[link]

• Blossoming (2003)
• Looking Hot (2008)

She was discover in a competition in Toco, Trinidad and Tobago

Collaborations[link]

• "The Islands" (featuring Bunji Garlin) (2005)
• "Always Be" (featuring Zan) (2006)
• "Band Of De Year" (featuring Machel Montano; album B.O.D.Y.) (2006) (Winner 2006 Carnival Road March)
• "Till Tomorrow" (featuring Zan) (2007)
• "Light it Up" (featuring Machel Montano; album Book of Angels) (2007)
• "Dance With Me" (featuring Fraud Squad) (2007)
• "Wukkin Up (Remix)" (featuring Macka Diamond) (2007)
• "Rollin" (featuring Machel Montano; album Flame on) (2008)
• "Tempa Wine" (featuring Machel Montano) (2008)
• "Feels Nice" (featuring Machel Montano) (2008)
• "Bump & Grind" (featuring Tian Winter) (2008)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Myspace
• "Sugar Boy" Music Video
• "Rollin" Music Video
• www.patriceroberts.com Bio, Music, Video & Bookings