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About Trevor Rabin
Trevor Charles Rabin is a South African songwriter, musician, producer and score composer. Rabin plays the piano and guitar and specializes in rock, pop and jazz music.
Education
Rabin is a product of Parktown Boys High School, Johannesburg. He began piano and guitar lessons before teenage, with instructions from his equally music-loving parents. He had no actual formal training in playing instrumentals. He also had orchestration and conducting lessons from Professor Walter Money at the University of Johannesburg.
Band and Solo Music
Trevor Rabin had commercial success in 1972 while working with Rabbitt, a rock band. He recorded a solo album “Beginnings” in South Africa before moving to London, where he produced for a number of artists including the English band Manfred Mann’s Earth Band.
He moved to America and, between 1983 and 1995, he played guitar for the Yes rock band. They recorded “90125”; and after three more albums with the group, Trevor left. Nevertheless, he released more songs and albums as a solo artist and in collaboration with former and new bands.
Theme, Film and Television Score
The South African guitarist has composed scores for John Gray’s “The Glimmer Man”, “Texas Rangers” and “Fair Game”. He also scored for “Glory Road”, “March Madness”, NBA 2002 theme song and “Titans Spirit”. The latter was adopted by NBC for covering the Summer Olympic Games. The song was also played at Barack Obama’s celebration of the 2008 Presidential election victory.
Rabin composed scores for the series “Zero Hour”, “12 Monkeys”, “Cine Chalom” and “Agent X”.
Awards and Honors
He earned an award for scoring “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” from the ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards in 2011, as well as a Henry Mancini Award from the same in 2012.
Rabin was inducted, along with members of the Yes band, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
Trivia
Rabin naturalized as an American citizen in 1991.
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F.A.Q. about Trevor Rabin
When is his birthday?
Trevor Rabin's birthday is on January 13, 1954.
In how many days is his birthday?
Trevor's birthday is in 251 days
How old is he?
He is 70 years old.
Where is Trevor from?
He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.