Robert Goins
Robert Goins is a Bronx, N.Y. native that was destined for stardom from an early age. When he was just 13 years old he was given a contract with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, perhaps the world’s most famous circus. Robert Goins was the leader of the second unit in the King Charles Troupe, a unicycle group that was world famous. In 1977 he appeared in New York Magazine in a five page article highlighting his achievements as he performed for President Carter.
Robert Goins true talent lay in the music world. In 1982 he signed with Star Vision International Records and did shows with various artists such as The Force, M.D.’s, Africa Bambatta, Treacherous 3, and Master Don and the Def Committee. Robert Goins, known as Master Ice, opened for a group called Double Exposure, for a party hosted by Von Harper on WBLS, and in 1983 he released the smash hit.
“Party Rap” and “Unicycle Rap” while performing on unicycles. This had never been done before in the history of hip hop.
In 1992 he founded Ebony and Ivory records in which he produced the smash world wide hit “United” by Ray Day featuring Jacquelyn Studomire. The hit became #2 on the charts. He would later produce “A Man is a Man” by Capital C and in 1999 he released “No Woman No Cry” by Michael Livingston.
Robert Goins is also the founding CEO of GO Records Inc and in 2003 he produced the hit single “Pump up the Gas” by Tempest. He has been in various hip hop magazines such as Xplosive, Asis along his longtime friend “OG” Larry Davis and even ASCAP Playback Magazine. Robert Goins has expanded into the movie business with his debut on the silver screen in the movie Muhammad Ali the man Muhammad Ali the fighter. He co-stared in the movie Justice System directed by Paul De Silva and appeared in Malcolm X directed by Spike Lee.
In 2005 Robert Goins also worked behind the scenes with directors Jeff Stanzler where he did the second casting for the film “Sorry Haters” starring Robin Wright Penn, Abdel Kechiche, Elodie Bouchez and Sandra Oh. In 2006 he conducted the second casting from his office for the blockbuster film “American Gangster” directed by Ridley Scott and starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. In 2008 he did the PA work and was interviewed and appeared in the BET Series “American Gangster” feature “OG” Larry Davis. The show was the highest rated episode in BET history. Robert Goins is currently working with Jack Finkelstein and Nihali Entertainment in putting together a production company to produce movies.
Robert Goins is co-founder with Jack Finkelstein in The Entrepreneurial Center and The TEC Center, Inc.. A not-for-profit and for-profit organizations that plans to dramatically reduce the drop out rate of high school students. This situation is called The Silent Epidemic whereby 25% to 50% of the students do not graduate. The Entrepreneurial Center, also known as TEC, will teach students how to think and act like entrepreneurs, will also teach them a trade, fund the upstart cost of the business, and partner with the members to insure success. This is the only organization of it’s kind in the United States and TEC plans to attract at least 1 million members during it’s first year in operation. In addition, TEC is planning to expand it’s unique educational philosophy to other countries