Robert M. Rucker
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November 4, 1967
University of North Florida
Manhattan School of Music
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Robert Mansfield Rucker | |
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 Robert "Rook" Rucker at Smalls | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Rook |
| Born | Robert Mansfield Rucker II November 4, 1967 Chicago, Illinois |
| Origin | Florida A&M University University of North Florida Manhattan School of Music Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Genres | jazz |
| Occupations | Jazz Musician Music Educator/Certified Music Teacher |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Label | Independent |
| Website | Robert Rucker Project |
Robert Mansfield Rucker (born Chicago, Illinois, raised in Miami, Florida) is a jazz drummer, music teacher, and composer.
Rucker has recorded and performed with Grammy award winning artists Wynton Marsalis, John Daversa, Scotty Barnhart and Ted Nash Robert has also shared the stage with notable musicians such as Marcus Roberts, Wessell (Warm Daddy) Anderson, Wycliffe Gordon, Philip Harper, Eric Lewis, Stephon Harris, and Sam and Dave. He has also produced music for Sony Pictures alongside Stephen Marley and Dead Prez, and performs with a jazz band called The Robert Rucker Project.
Robert is endorsed by Bosphorus and SoulTone Cymbals and Canopus Drums
After graduating from Miami Douglas MacArthur North, Robert attended Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. He was a member of the notable "The Marching 100" Marching Band and Jazz Ensemble. Robert later moved to Jacksonville, Florida and transferred to the University of North Florida where he received his B.A in Music. In 1995, Robert moved New York to attend graduate School at Manhattan School of Music. After graduation, Robert began to teach music in New York and New Jersey Public Schools.
