BobbyShakes
Orett Robinson
Concert, culture and sports photographer. Bristol-born, Jamaican roots, Boston-based. In the pit since 1996, with more than 10,000 shows and 500 artists documented and over a billion image impressions.
BookingTour and press photography, artist campaigns, brand activations and licensing. bobby@bobbyshakes.com
Selected subjects
- Jay-Z
- Lauryn Hill
- Snoop Dogg
- Buju Banton
- Jimmy Cliff
- Lee "Scratch" Perry
- Toots and the Maytals
- Wu-Tang Clan
- 50 Cent
- The Marleys
- George Clinton
- Wyclef Jean
- Machel Montano
- Yellowman
- Dave Chappelle
- Deion Sanders
- Jill Scott
- Mike Tyson
- Jaylen Brown
- Walshy Fire
- Ferrari 812 Superfast
Worked with
- Ed Hardy
- Handsome Boy Clothing
- The Source Magazine
- JAM'N 94.5 FM
- Boston Trust Realty Group
- BECMA
- JALSA
- MOMS South
- Eastern Sports Network
The work
Reggae and dancehall. The New England scene, from arena headliners to Island Saturdays at Alchemy in Providence, the longest-running dancehall night in the region, shot every weekend.
Soca and Carnival. The Boston Caribbean Carnival and J'ouvert each August, plus the mas bands, soca collectives and promoters that keep the culture moving year-round.
Sports. Every Red Sox World Series since 2004. Ringside at Lomachenko vs. Ortiz, Madison Square Garden, 2022. Mike Tyson and Jermaine Ortiz for Eastern Sports Network, 2021.
Fashion and brands. Official photographer for the Ed Hardy fashion show at Mantra, Boston, in 2009, and brand work for Ed Hardy and Handsome Boy clothing from 2006 to 2011, before Instagram existed.
Organizations and commercial. Staff photographer for BECMA since 2022 and for JALSA since 2024. From 2015 to 2019, inventory photography for the web at MOMS South, a motorcycle dealer, plus photo and video to launch new products, including a Vanderhall campaign that toured Boston with a sax player who started playing the moment the car pulled up.
Published in
The Boston Globe, New York Post, Boston magazine and The Bay State Banner.
Vogue Knitting, Skope Magazine, High Times and Skunk Magazine.
Record
- Now
- Host, #SHAKESCITYUNCUT, live Mondays 9PM ET on YouTube
- 2025
- Boston Caribbean American Association Award
- 2024–now
- Staff photographer, JALSA
- 2022–now
- Staff photographer, BECMA
- 2021
- Listing photographs of a Jamaica Plain condo's open-concept bathroom, shot for Boston Trust Realty Group, went viral and ran in Boston magazine, The Boston Globe, CBS and Fox Business, among others
- 2021
- Photographed Mike Tyson and Jermaine Ortiz for Eastern Sports Network
- 2017
- Photographs in High Times, "Would You Smoke Out Of This Million Dollar Pipe?", on Kevin Murray's glass skeleton at Milked, Watertown
- 2015–2019
- Photographer and videographer, MOMS South: web inventory photography, product photo and video, and a Vanderhall street campaign with a live sax player at three Boston locations
- 2009
- Official photographer, Ed Hardy fashion show, Mantra, Boston
- 2008–2011
- Brand influencer and photographer for the Ed Hardy store on Newbury Street, Boston, from its opening
- 2006–2008
- Brand influencer for Handsome Boy clothing, before Instagram existed
- 2000
- Assistant sound engineer, Hangmen 3, No Skits Vol. 1 (The Source Sound Labs)
- 1998
- Founded bobbyshakes.com, one of the first reggae platforms online, while doing street team and promotions for The Source Magazine and JAM'N 94.5 FM
- 1996
- First show in the pit
Ventures
bobbyshakes.com is the reggae and dancehall culture hub, online since 1998. FLYAHS is a curated event board for the scene. The professional portfolio lives at orettrobinson.com.
Training
Associate degree in sound engineering, Massachusetts College of Communication. Graphic arts, Don Bosco Technical High School.
Work with me
Available for tour and press photography, artist campaigns, brand activations and licensing from a 30-year archive.
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