This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous.Find sources: "Greg Roberts" musician – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (June 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Greg Roberts
Roberts during his tenure with Big Audio Dynamite in Santa Cruz, 1987
Roberts during his tenure with Big Audio Dynamite in Santa Cruz, 1987
Background information
Born (1956-05-29) 29 May 1956 (age 67)
London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • composer
Instrument(s)
  • Drums
  • vocals
Years active1984–present
Member ofDreadzone
Formerly of

Greg Roberts (born 29 May 1956) is an English drummer. He was a member of Big Audio Dynamite from 1984 to 1990, a band led by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. He went on to form Screaming Target in 1991 with ex-Big Audio Dynamite members Don Letts and Leo "E-Zee Kill" Williams, then started Dreadzone with Tim Bran, Williams and Dan Donovan, another former Big Audio Dynamite member. Dreadzone had a No. 20 hit in the UK Singles Chart with "Little Britain" in 1996.[1]

A self-taught musician, Roberts has said that his experience with Big Audio Dynamite – particularly the band's use of technology (including a drum machine) – enabled him to become a writer and arranger, and also led to him forming Dreadzone.[2]

Roberts has also worked as a session musician, playing on Scott Merritt's fourth studio album, Violet and Black (1990). Roberts son, Blake Roberts, has now joined the band as lead guitarist and is improving rapidly

Discography

With Big Audio Dynamite

With Screaming Target

With Dreadzone

References

  1. ^ "DREADZONE | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Dreadzone drummer Greg Roberts talks to eFestivals". Efestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2020.