Robert Peter Williams, a British singer-songwriter, was born on February 13th, 1974, in Stoke-on-Trent, to Jan and Pete Williams. He attended Mill Hill Primary School and later St. Margaret Ward's Roman Catholic School in Tunstall, where he developed a reputation for being mischievous and a jester, ultimately leaving without any GCSEs.
Robbie's passion for the performing arts led him to participate in several school plays, with his most notable role being that of the Artful Dodger in a production of Oliver!. His big break came at the age of 16, when he became the youngest member to join the all-male group 'Take That' after responding to an advertisement.
As a member of Take That, Robbie achieved fame and went on to become a true British superstar. He has won more BRIT Awards than any other artist in history and is the best-selling British solo artist of all time, with over eighty million records sold worldwide. His impressive discography includes twelve number one UK albums and a plethora of world records, including selling the most tickets (1.6 million) in one day.
In recent years, Robbie has continued to thrive as both a live performer and recording artist. This year has been particularly successful, with the release of his first Christmas album, 'The Christmas Present', on November 22nd. He has also completed his first-ever sold-out Las Vegas residency, played a triumphant sold-out show to 65,000 fans at Hyde Park in London, and wrote the music to the acclaimed new musical 'The Boy in the Dress' with Guy Chambers and Chris Heath.
Robbie is a lifelong football fan and is the co-founder of the Charity football event 'Soccer Aid', which has raised over £30m for UNICEF, providing help for children in danger around the world.
