Iann Robinson
Encyclopedia
Iann Robinson is an American writer
, musician
and television personality best known as a former MTV
VJ.
Born in New York
, Robinson co-hosted a show called Monkey Butt Sex on a Manhattan
Public-access television
cable TV in the 1990s. Ocean MacAdams, an MTV
vice-president, was a fan of the show in his college years and pulled strings to get Robinson a job at MTV in 1999, helped on by an appearance on the MTV show 12 Angry Viewers
. Overweight and sporting a shaved head and numerous tattoos as well as being an outspoken fan of heavy metal
, Robinson quickly distinguished himself with his blunt, no-nonsense approach to interviewing the pop stars of the day.
He left MTV
in 2003, implying that he might have been fired although a press release in 2004 suggested it was his decision to leave. In 2006 Robinson wrote in his blog
that he was indeed fired. .
Robinson was also the drummer for Puny Human, a band he formed. Robinson also created MBS Productions with money given to him by his late father. Though no longer with the business it continues to run in New York City.
Since leaving MTV
Robinson has written for various rock publications and websites, including the Boston Phoenix and Metal Sludge
. He moved to Boston
, Massachusetts
in 2005. As of 2011 Robinson is living in Cincinnati, OH. A long time fan of comic books, he co-owns a comic publishing company called Isolation Disorder Press. Robinson wrote for a year for an online site called None Louder and currently writes for CraveOnline
covering music, film and comics. Isolation Disorder Press has most recently become the subject of a documentary about Robinson and co-owner/creator Brian Smith, who is also in the band 4 Way Anal Touchfight. Robinson has also worked as a DJ on WBCN.
He also wrote for the graffiti and art magazine Mass Appeal (NYC) 03-04
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and television personality best known as a former MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
VJ.
Born in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Robinson co-hosted a show called Monkey Butt Sex on a Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
Public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable TV in the 1990s. Ocean MacAdams, an MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
vice-president, was a fan of the show in his college years and pulled strings to get Robinson a job at MTV in 1999, helped on by an appearance on the MTV show 12 Angry Viewers
12 Angry Viewers
12 Angry Viewers was a television show in the United States on MTV which aired from 1997 to 1998. The title is a play of title of the movie 12 Angry Men. Its first host was Jancee Dunn, with Ananda Lewis replacing her later on.-Premise:...
. Overweight and sporting a shaved head and numerous tattoos as well as being an outspoken fan of heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
, Robinson quickly distinguished himself with his blunt, no-nonsense approach to interviewing the pop stars of the day.
He left MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
in 2003, implying that he might have been fired although a press release in 2004 suggested it was his decision to leave. In 2006 Robinson wrote in his blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
that he was indeed fired. .
Robinson was also the drummer for Puny Human, a band he formed. Robinson also created MBS Productions with money given to him by his late father. Though no longer with the business it continues to run in New York City.
Since leaving MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Robinson has written for various rock publications and websites, including the Boston Phoenix and Metal Sludge
Metal Sludge
Metal Sludge is a glam metal, hard rock and heavy metal website founded in 1998. It has spawned various tours as well as an album...
. He moved to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
in 2005. As of 2011 Robinson is living in Cincinnati, OH. A long time fan of comic books, he co-owns a comic publishing company called Isolation Disorder Press. Robinson wrote for a year for an online site called None Louder and currently writes for CraveOnline
CraveOnline
CraveOnline is a male lifestyle website based in Los Angeles with sales offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. The site is owned by media company AtomicOnline, the publishing division of Evolve Media Corp.- History :...
covering music, film and comics. Isolation Disorder Press has most recently become the subject of a documentary about Robinson and co-owner/creator Brian Smith, who is also in the band 4 Way Anal Touchfight. Robinson has also worked as a DJ on WBCN.
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He also wrote for the graffiti and art magazine Mass Appeal (NYC) 03-04