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Biography

Aged 31, Rob da Bank co-hosts 'The Blue Room' with Chris Coco on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 0500-0700 hrs. Since John Peel passed away, Rob has been standing in to host 'The Peel Show'.

He has worked in music since the early 90s, making his name with Sunday Best and his Radio 1 show.

In February 1995, Rob launched Sunday Best, in South London's Tearooms Des Artistes. The club night was based on electronica and an 'anything goes' policy and has become one of the most respected leftfield / freestyle clubs in the world, seeing the likes of Fatboy Slim and Basement Jaxx DJing alongside da Bank.

Also in 1995, Rob started as teaboy at Muzik Magazine, six years later he had become Assistant Editor before leaving to edit pioneering dance website Worldpop/dance.

Sunday Best Recordings was born in 1997 and introduced acts like Groove Armada and Lemon Jelly to the world. In 2001, the label was signed by Rollo to BMG, Rob as the label head quickly signed more hot new artists such as Grand National.

In 2002, da Bank quit journalism to work full time on his growing empire.

He took Sunday Best on the road in the UK and hosted stages at festivals including Radio 1's stage at Glastonbury which has become the final party of the festival with Norman Cook always turning up to spin tunes with da Bank.

Sunday Best also went to Ibiza to deliver a series of free parties each summer - these have become the stuff of legends.

In April 2002, Rob was asked to do a pilot for a specialist show on Radio 1 alongside Chris Coco. Soon after the duo began broadcasting 'The Blue Room' show on Saturday mornings. The show is an eclectic mix of electronica, chill, dub and indie rock to an audience of after-hours clubbers.

In 2004, da Bank released an album under the alias Lazyboy that he shares with producer Mr Dan. The debut featured artists like Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Estelle and Roddy Frame.

In September 2004, Rob launched Bestival (Sunday Best's first festival) which brought acts like Basement Jaxx and Zero 7 to a 7,000 strong audience in the Isle Of Wight.

2004 has also proved a successful year for Rob da Bank and his Radio 1 co-presenter Chris Coco, who gained an extra slot on Sunday mornings for the acclaimed 'The Blue Room' show.

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Rob da Bank and Chris Coco

The Blue Room


Rob da Bank and Chris Coco present the very best in chilled, ambient and acoustic music.

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