Roberto Iniesta Ojea (; born May 16, 1962), also known as Robe; is a Spanish songwriter, singer and guitarist. He was the frontman of the
rock 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 t ...
and is currently active as a solo artist.
Biography
Roberto Iniesta Ojea was born on 16 May 1962 in
Plasencia. After having left school with a third class
Baccalaureate, 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
Agila may refer to:
*Agila I (died 554), Visigothic king
*Agila II (died 714), Visigothic king
*Agila 2, the first Filipino satellite
* ''Agila'' (album), a 1996 album by Spanish rock band Extremoduro
* ''Agila'' (film), a 1980 Philippine film dir ...
. 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 band
Platero y Tú, was a turning point in the history of the band. They toured along with Platero y Tú that year.
He also joined
Fito Cabrales (from Platero y Tú), Iñaki Antón to form the
supergroup Supergroup or super group may refer to:
* Supergroup (music), a music group formed by artists who are already notable or respected in their fields
* Supergroup (physics), a generalization of groups, used in the study of supersymmetry
* Supergroup ...
Extrechinato y Tú
''Extrechinato y Tú'' () was a musical project by Robe Iniesta (Extremoduro), Iñaki "Uoho" Antón (Platero y Tú and Extremoduro) and Fito Cabrales (Platero y Tú and Fito & Fitipaldis). It is a tribute to the poet ''Manolo Chinato''. The uniqu ...
. After five years of recording sessions, playing music inspired by lyrics written by urban poet Manolo Chinato, finally the album PoesÃa Básica was released in 2001.
In 2006 he created the record label
Muxik along with Iñaki Antón.
He wrote his first novel, ''El viaje Ãntimo 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
Lo may refer to any of the following:
Arts and entertainment
* '' Lo!'', the third published nonfiction work of the author Charles Fort
* L.O., a fictional character in the Playhouse Disney show Happy Monster Band
* ''Lo'' (film), a 2009 indep ...
'' (2015)
* ''
Destrozares. Canciones para el final de los tiempos'' (2016)
* ''
Bienvenidos al temporal
Bienvenido or bienvenidos may refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Bienvenidos'' (album), a 2006 album by Cabezones
* ''Bienvenidos'' (Chilean TV series), a Chilean morning show
* "Bienvenido" (song), Spanish version of the 2011 song "Benvenuto" by La ...
'' (2018)
(Live album)
* ''
Mayéutica'' (2021)
Extremoduro
* ''
Rock Transgresivo'' (1989)
* ''
Somos unos Animales'' (1991)
* ''
Deltoya
''Deltoya'' is the third studio album by Spanish hard rock band Extremoduro. It was produced by Extremoduro, recorded and published by Dro Records in 1992. The album has a more erotic—and less social—theme than the previous discs, and most of t ...
'' (1992)
* ''
¿Dónde Están Mis Amigos?
''¿Dónde Están Mis Amigos?'' is the fourth studio album by Spanish hard rock band Extremoduro. It was produced by Ventura Rico, recorded and published by Dro Records in 1993.http://www.extremoduro.com/discografia.php The album was recorded in ...
'' (1993)
* ''
Pedrá'' (1995)
* ''
Agila
Agila may refer to:
*Agila I (died 554), Visigothic king
*Agila II (died 714), Visigothic king
*Agila 2, the first Filipino satellite
* ''Agila'' (album), a 1996 album by Spanish rock band Extremoduro
* ''Agila'' (film), a 1980 Philippine film dir ...
'' (1996)
* ''
Iros Todos a Tomar por Culo'' (1997)
(Live album)
* ''
Canciones Prohibidas'' (1998)
* ''
Yo, MinorÃa Absoluta
''Yo, minorÃa absoluta'' is the eighth studio album by Spanish hard rock band Extremoduro. It was produced by Iñaki "Uoho" Antón and published by DRO on 5 March 2002.
Track listing
:''Lyrics by Roberto Iniesta, music by Roberto Iniesta and I ...
'' (2002)
* ''
Grandes éxitos y fracasos (Episodio primero)'' (2004)
(Compilation album)
* ''
Grandes éxitos y fracasos (Episodio segundo)'' (2004)
(Compilation album)
* ''
La Ley Innata
''La ley innata'' is the ninth studio album by Spanish hard rock band Extremoduro. It was produced by Iñaki "Uoho" Antón and published by Warner Music on 9 September 2008.
Track listing
:''Lyrics by Roberto Iniesta, music by Roberto Iniesta a ...
'' (2008)
* ''
Material Defectuoso'' (2011)
* ''
Para Todos los Públicos
''Para Todos los Públicos'' is the eleventh studio album by Spanish hard rock band Extremoduro, released on 8 November 2013. It was produced by Iñaki "Uoho" Antón, The album's recording started at early 2012 and it was finished at spring of 20 ...
'' (2013)
Extrechinato y Tú
* ''
PoesÃa básica'' (2001)
Novels
* ''El vÃaje Ãntimo 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