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| + | Robert Lee Sweet (born March 21, 1960 in Lynwood, California) is the drummer of the Christian Metal band Stryper. |
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| − | | Birth_name = Robert Lee Sweet
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| − | | Born = {{Birth date and age|1960|3|21}}
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| − | | Instrument = [[vocals]], [[drums]]
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| − | | Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
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| − | | Occupation = drummer, producer
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| − | | Years_active = 1984-present
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| − | | Associated_acts = [[Stryper]]<br/>[[King James (band)|King James]]<br/>[[Blissed (band)|Blissed]]
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| − | | URL = [http://www.stryper.com www.stryper.com]
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| − | '''Robert Lee Sweet''' (born [[March 21]], [[1960]] in [[Lynwood, California]]) is the [[drummer]] of the [[Christian Metal]] band [[Stryper]]. He and his brother [[Michael Sweet|Michael]], originally founded the band as 'Roxx' or 'Roxx Regime'. Robert became known as the "Visual Time Keeper" for his wild drumming and eye captivating drum kits. (Unlike most drummers, Sweet faces to stage left or right while playing, not straight ahead, so that the audience can see him and not have their view of him obscured by his drumkit.) Sweet also played a key role in the visual direction of the band itself as well as being a significant contributor to the group.
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| − | After Stryper broke up in [[1992]], Sweet went on to play in a variety of different acts and projects largely Christian-oriented ([[King James (band)|King James]] with former Stryper bassist [[Tim Gaines]] and former [[Whitecross]] guitarist [[Rex Caroll]]), to studio spots in projects such as [[Shameless]] and [[Titannic]] to name a few. Sweet went on to record a solo album titled ''Love Trash'' which demonstrated an eclectic side of his writing and performing capabilities. Later, Sweet co-founded [[Blissed (band)|Blissed]].
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| − | Sweet played a key role in the reappearance of Stryper by taking part in [[2000]]'s "Stryper Expo" and a reunion show in [[Costa Rica]]. The successful reception led Sweet to push for a reunion of the band which came in the form of a request by [[Hollywood Records]] for a new ''Best of'' collection. The band decided that rather than simply doing another compilation, that they would record two new songs and then tour behind it. [[2003]] saw Sweet tour with a re-formed Stryper. In [[2004]], Stryper returned to the studio to begin working on their new release ''[[Reborn (album)|Reborn]]''. Sweet is currently working with the group on a follow-up release, tentatively due sometime in 2007.
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| − | ==Discography (except Stryper)==
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| − | *''King James'' (1994)
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| − | *''Love Trash'' (1998)
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| − | *''Blissed, Waking Up The Dead'' (2002)
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| − | Other bands include dbeality, Final Axe, and The Seventh Power.
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| − | ==See also==
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| − | * [[Stryper]]
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| − | * [[King James (band)]]
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| | ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| | *[http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/features/interview_blissed.shtml Interview with NewReleaseTuesday.com] | | *[http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/features/interview_blissed.shtml Interview with NewReleaseTuesday.com] |
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