Rob Shirakbari

Rob Shirakbari
Shirakbari at Capitol Studios in 2016
Background information
Also known asRob Shrock
Born
John Robert Shirakbari

November 15, 1963 (1963-11-15) (age 62)
GenresRock, pop, and soul
OccupationsProducer, musician, songwriter, orchestrator, arranger
InstrumentsPiano, keyboards, guitar, bass
Years active1979–present
Spouse
Rumer (2015 - present)
Websiteshirakbari.com
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Rob (Shrock) Shirakbari is an American musician, composer, record producer, and arranger, best known for being long-time music director for Dionne Warwick (1985–2020) and Burt Bacharach (1996 - 2010) and as producer, co-writer, and music director for Rumer (2013–present).

Shirakbari has worked with Todd Rundgren, Aretha Franklin, Adele, Sheryl Crow, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Elvis Costello, Wynonna Judd, Duffy, Ronald Isley, Peabo Bryson, Chris Botti, and Whitney Houston among other successful recording artists. He served on the NARAS Board of Governors for the Texas Chapter from 1998 to 2000.