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Rob Swift
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Rob Swift (born Robert Aguilar; May 14, 1972)[1] is an American hip hop DJ and turntablist. He was an original member of the turntablist group The X-Ecutioners until 2004. He has also released numerous solo albums and collaborated with various artists, including Mike Patton, Patton's project Peeping Tom, Dan the Automator and Handsome Boy Modeling School, Lords of Acid, Portugal. The Man, and Herbie Hancock.
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Birth name | Robert Aguilar |
Born | (1972-05-14) May 14, 1972 (age 52) Queens, New York, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1988–present |
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Website | www.djrobswift.com |
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From January 2010 through May 2015, Swift hosted the online hip-hop radio show Dope on Plastic on Scion A/V Streaming Radio 17.[2]
In August 2012, Swift became the resident DJ for a new late night college sports TV talk show on ESPNU called UNITE.