Greg Roberts (musician)

For other people with similar names, see Greg Roberts (disambiguation).

Greg Roberts (born 29 May 1958, London, England) is a British rock drummer. He was part of Big Audio Dynamite, who had a no. 11 UK hit single with "E=MC²", from 1984–1989.

Roberts went on to form the band Screaming Target in 1991 with ex-BBig Audio Dynamite members Don Letts and Leo 'E-Zee Kill' Williams, then started Dreadzone with Williams and Dan Donovan, another former Big Audio Dynamite member. Dreadzone had a no. 20 hit with "Little Britain" in 1996.

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.

Roberts has also worked as a session musician.

Discography

With Big Audio Dynamite

• This is Big Audio Dynamite (1985)
• No. 10 Upping St. (1986)
• Tighten Up, Vol. 88 (1988)
• Megatop Phoenix (1989)

With Screaming Target

• Hometown Hi-Fi (1991, Island Records)

With Dreadzone

• 360° (1993, Tristar)
• Little Britain (1995, Virgin Records)
• Second Light (1995, Virgin Records)
• Zion Youth (1995, Virgin Records)
• Moving On (1997, Virgin Records)
• Biological Radio (1997, Virgin Records)
• The Radio 1 Sessions (2001, Strange Fruit)
• Sound
• Once Upon a time
• Eye on the Horizon

References

• The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll – 3rd Edition
• The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles and Albums – 19th Edition

External links

• Dreadzone – Official web site