Award-winning singer/songwriter, composer, guitarist, published literary writer & avid gardener ROBERT URBAN is also owner of Manhattan’s URBAN PRODUCTIONS music & video production studio. In addition to 7 music album releases and numerous singles, Robert’s work (esp. as guitarist) can be heard on the recordings of many other musical artists.Robert supports the NYC area performing arts community by producing & hosting his “URBAN PRODUCTIONS BOLDLY PRESENTS” LGBT live-in-concert events (now in its 14th year!). Robert is a 2005 Stonewall Society LGBT Hall of Fame inductee; 2006 Outmusic Musician of the Year award winner; 2010 Outvoice Producer of the Year award winner. In 2012 and 2013 he was one of five nominee finalists in the RightOut TV Music & Video Awards for "Best Music Video" and "Best Live Performance in a Music Video" categories, respectively. Robert is a past contributing writer to MTV/LOGO’s AfterElton.com & AfterEllen.com arts & entertainment magazines. He is author of the published book of poetic writings "Abominations" and contributing poet to various literary/poetry journals. Producer of, and reader at, live poetry events such as the NYC Bowery Bar’s QUEER INK; NYC Telephone Bar’s WE THREE PRODUCTIONS poetry series; Babylon, NY Pisces Café RAINBOW READING. Robert’s successful Manhattan garden design business “Gardens by Robert” is a 2010 Small Business Commerce Association “Best of Business” award winner. His townhouse garden creations have been featured in The American Realtor Association’s website magazine.Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/robert-urbanFacebook: www.facebook.com/robert.urbanYouTube: www.youtube.com/roberturban031553Music Website: www.roberturban.comGarden Design Website: www.roberturban.com/gardens.htmlTwitter: www.twitter.com/robert_urbanSpecialties: Accompanist, guest soloist, session musician, producer, arranger, sound engineer, private music teacher & mentor, composer, session guitarist