Roberto Iniesta Ojea (; born May 16, 1962), also known as Robe; is a Spanish songwriter, singer and guitarist. He was the frontman of the
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band
Extremoduro
Extremoduro () was a Spanish hard rock band from Plasencia, Extremadura. The band is led by Roberto Iniesta, also known as "Robe", who is often referred as "El rey de Extremadura" (The king of Extremadura). The name Extremoduro is a pun on th ...
and is currently active as a solo artist.
Biography
Roberto Iniesta Ojea was born on 16 May 1962 in
Plasencia
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Situated on the bank of the Jerte River, Plasencia has a historic quarter that is a consequence of the city's stra ...
. After having left school with a third class
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, he worked with his father. At the age of twenty he began writing songs and he formed his first band, Dosis Letal.
In 1987, he formed Extremoduro, the band that brought him fame. They didn't have enough money for recording a studio album so they sold tickets that would be exchanged for the album. When they sold 250 tickets they had earned enough money to afford the recording. In January 1989 they started the recording of their first demo tape.
The distribution of the demo tape began to attract attention inside and outside their home region of Plasencia; it was so well received that the Catalan television program Plastic invited them for a live performance.
In 1996 he shot to fame in a massive way in Spain due to the release of
Agila. That same year he received the news of the death of his father. The entrance to the band of guitarist and producer
Iñaki "Uoho" Antón, at that time belonging to
rock and roll
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band
Platero y Tú
Platero y Tú () was a Spanish rock and roll and blues rock band formed in Bilbao in the 1980s, and disbanded in 2001. Their lyrics mainly deal about drugs, bar issues and love, and their style, being mainly influenced by bands such as Status ...
, was a turning point in the history of the band. They toured along with Platero y Tú that year.
He also joined
Fito Cabrales
Adolfo "Fito" Cabrales Mato (; born 6 October 1966) is a Spanish people, Spanish musician.
Biography
Adolfo "Fito" Cabrales was born on 6 October 1966 in the Zabala neighbourhood in Bilbao, and spent part of his childhood and adolescence in L ...
(from Platero y Tú), Iñaki Antón to form the
supergroup Extrechinato y Tú. After five years of recording sessions, playing music inspired by lyrics written by urban poet Manolo Chinato, finally the album Poesía Básica was released in 2001.
In 2006 he created the record label
Muxik along with Iñaki Antón.
He wrote his first novel, ''El viaje íntimo de la locura'', which was released on 28 September 2009. The novel sold 10000 copies in just over a week.
Discography
As a solo artist
* ''
Lo que aletea en nuestras cabezas'' (2015)
* ''
Destrozares. Canciones para el final de los tiempos'' (2016)
* ''
Bienvenidos al temporal'' (2018)
(Live album)
* ''
Mayéutica'' (2021)
Extremoduro
* ''
Rock Transgresivo'' (1989)
* ''
Somos unos Animales'' (1991)
* ''
Deltoya'' (1992)
* ''
¿Dónde Están Mis Amigos?'' (1993)
* ''
Pedrá'' (1995)
* ''
Agila'' (1996)
* ''
Iros Todos a Tomar por Culo'' (1997)
(Live album)
* ''
Canciones Prohibidas'' (1998)
* ''
Yo, Minoría Absoluta'' (2002)
* ''
Grandes éxitos y fracasos (Episodio primero)'' (2004)
(Compilation album)
* ''
Grandes éxitos y fracasos (Episodio segundo)'' (2004)
(Compilation album)
* ''
La Ley Innata'' (2008)
* ''
Material Defectuoso'' (2011)
* ''
Para Todos los Públicos'' (2013)
Extrechinato y Tú
* ''
Poesía básica'' (2001)
Novels
* ''El víaje íntimo de la locura'' (2009)
Notes
References
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Extremoduro
1962 births
Living people
People from Plasencia
Spanish composers
Spanish male composers
Spanish guitarists
Spanish male guitarists
Singers from Extremadura
Spanish rock singers
Rock en Español musicians