Rob Lewis (producer)

Robert Lyndel Lewis (born March 17, 1976) is an American music director, composer, arranger, producer, and public speaker. He is known for his work as music director and arranger for several global artists, as well as for his contributions to Grammy-winning recordings, major tours, and film and television productions. Recently, Lewis has also become a leading voice on the role of artificial intelligence in the creative process, delivering a TEDx talk on the subject and speaking at major technology companies including Google and Microsoft.

With a career spanning more than three decades, Rob Lewis is recognized as one of the premier music directors, arrangers, and producers in the music industry. His work has help shape the sound of world tours, television performances, and Grammy Award-winning singles and albums for many of the most iconic artists of the modern era.

Lewis has served as longtime music director and arranger for global powerhouse superstar Christina Aguilera (over 20 yrs), and continues to collaborate with 13-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter, producer, and mogul Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds (20 yrs)., as well as longtime music director for New Kids on the Block (10 yrs), and Toni Braxton (13 yrs). His extensive touring and music direction credits include work with global artists Backstreet Boys, TLC, Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees, Fifth Harmony, The Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger, Leona Lewis, Jessica Simpson, Brian McKnight, Eric Benet, Deborah Cox, Fantasia, Patti LaBelle, Alicia Keys, and Loren Allred

Lewis' arrangements and productions have been featured on major televised events such as the The Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, People's Choice Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards, and at iconic venues like The Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic, Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, O2 Arena, Wembley Stadium, as well as on film soundtracks, television theme songs, #1 albums, gold and platinum singles, and in sold-out theaters and arenas around the world.

In addition to his live and studio work, Lewis has maintained a strong presence on television. He appeared for three seasons as an on-air personality and music director for the morning show Big Morning Buzz Live with host Nick Lachey on VH1, and has been featured on the reality TV shows Wahlburgers, Donnie Loves Jenny and Braxton Family Values, He served as a vocal coach and judge for two seasons of MTV's Making the Band, and as music supervisor and recurring music producer on the syndicated daytime talk show Steve. He also worked as music supervisor and on-camera music director for Nickelodeon's music competition show America's Most Musical Family.

In the recording studio, Lewis has contributed as an arranger and producer to projects by Babyface, Anderson Paak, Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre, Christina Aguilera, Diddy, and many others.

In recent years, Lewis has continued to add to his list of career highlights. He served as music supervisor and principal arranger for Christina Aguilera's Vegas residency show The Xperience, as her principal arranger for her sold-out shows at Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic, and served as music director for her sold-out Liberation Tour. Lewis is also a musician at the world famous Comedy Cellar and his work with comedians include his role as musical sidekick and composer on the hit WNYC podcast "Late Night Whenever" with actress and comedian Michelle Buteau (which Time Magazine dubbed as one of the "Best Podcasts of 2018"). and his feature as a musician and composer in the Netflix original special "Bumping Mics" with comedians Jeff Ross and Dave Attell. Additionally, Lewis is a co-writer of Anderson Paak's single Tints, featuring Kendrick Lamar, from his album Oxnard, produced by Om'Mas Keith and Dr. Dre. In 2023, Lewis performed on the MTV Video Music Awards with global superstar Shakira, and performed several shows on the road with Alicia Keys, including two sold-out shows headlining Jingle Ball at the 02 Arena, and at the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Currently, Rob Lewis is using his decades of experience to educate and empower the next generation of artists and creatives. He serves as guest faculty at Carnegie Hall’s social impact program "The B-Side", where he also delivered the keynote address, and was previously honored as an Artist-In-Residence at Berklee College of Music for five years, where he developed original programming and mentored young musicians across disciplines. In addition to his academic roles, Lewis is emerging as a thought leader at the intersection of music and technology—speaking at TEDx, Google, Microsoft, and other global platforms about the future of creative collaboration, AI, and artistic empowerment.