Bob Rob Medina

Robert "Bob Rob" Medina is an American artist, author, musician and educator.

In 1988, Medina founded the Denver-based punk/hardcore record label, Donut Crew Records, releasing the Colorado Crew series of compilation 7" EP's featuring The Fluid, Warlock Pinchers, and many others.[1] He was a member of the bands Idiots Revenge, Short Fuse, Suede Fruit, Rotoflo, Savalas, Llamas Nova, Chocolate Kiss Cabron and Gnar Jar.

Medina is a prolific visual artist, having shown in over 50 group and solo exhibitions worldwide. In 2008, he presented a solo exhibition in Tijuana, Mexico, entitled Buttoning Up the Border.[2] In 2012 his San Diego solo exhibit, Where You From? A Collection of Sights and Sounds from Alexandria, Egypt drew coverage from National Public Radio.[3] In 2015, he published his first book, Denvoid and the Cowtown Punks (launching his own imprint, Robot Enemy Publications, in the process), a collection of illustrations as well as personal memoirs, photos and interviews documenting the punk scene of 1980's Denver.[4]Westword magazine named Denvoid and the Cowtown Punks the "Best Denver Music-History Book" of 2016.[5] Also in 2015, he contributed an article on early Denver punk promoter, Tom Headbanger, to the Colorado Music History series at Denver Public Library.[6] In 2017, Robot Enemy Publications published its second volume, Headspaces: Surrealistic Album Art & Collage by Sonny Kay.

References
  1. "Donut Crew Discography". Discogs.com. Discogs.
  2. "Lui Velazquez presents artist and punk rock guru Bob Medina". Artslant.com.
  3. Caraska, Claire. "New Art Show Brings The 'Sights And Sounds' Of Egypt To San Diego". KPBS.org. KPBS.
  4. Murphy, Tom. "Bob Rob Medina Describes '80s Denver Punk Scene". Westword.com. Westword. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  5. "Westword's Best of Denver 2016: Best Denver Music-History Book". Westword.com. Westword.
  6. Medina, Robert. "Denver's Earliest Punk Promoter Left a Lasting Impression". History.DenverLibrary.org. Denver Public Library. Retrieved February 3, 2015.


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