Robby takac biography of rory
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Robert Carl Takac, Jr.was born September 30, 1964 in Buffalo, NY.
He grew up with one younger sister (Trish) in the town of West Seneca, a suburb of Buffalo.
Goo Goo Dolls bassist-vocalist Robby Takac was one of the Buffalo natives perturbed by the game's outcome.
A self-confessed "sugar freak," Robby started collecting PEZ in early childhood. Even the near-death experience of choking on a plastic PEZ at the age of five didn't stifle his enthusiasm for the candy. As of August 2003, he has over 1400 dispensers!
Robby's first musical instrument was a eukelele, a gift from his grandmother at the age of two.
“[Vocalist-guitarist] Johnny [Rzeznik] was pretty close to leaving the band,” vocalist-bassist Robbie Takac said while calling from Appleton.Throughout his school years, he played a range of instruments, including trombone, bass, and drums. When he graduated West Seneca East High in 1982, Robby's uncle gave him his first electric guitar.
At Medaille College, Robby majored in Communications, with a focus on Radio Broadcasting.
He graduated in 1986, and throughout college he played in several bands around the