Throughout his career, he has worked across all genres of music and has collaborated, programmed, mixed, produced, and written with many artists, including KISS, Destiny's Child, Carlos Santana, Justin Timberlake, Josh Groban, Celine Dion, Ricky Martin, Darren Hayes,[1] Jessica Mauboy, Okenyo, Tina Arena, The Delta Riggs,[2] The Walking Who,[3] Ilan Kidron, Grinspoon, Georgi Kay, Thelma Plum, Lisa Mitchell, Bluejuice and more.
[4] Conley graduated from William Henry Harrison High School in 1991 and briefly went to the University of Dayton before dropping out to make music.
Afanasieff was so impressed with Conley that he hired him on the spot and moved him to San Rafael, CA, to work in his world-class recording studio, 'Wally World'.
Robert also worked with Penelope Austin, co-writing and co-producing several tracks, including "Smoke into Flames[8]" (October 2012), "A Place to Call Home[9]" (March 2013), and "Don't Rescue Me".
Robert has also lent his producing skills to a number of independent artists, including up-and-coming Triple J favorites The Delta Riggs[2] (Talupo House Mountain Music Volume 1) and world-busking band Set Sail[11] (The Riley Moore EP).
His first signing to the fledgling label was songwriter and producer Alex Hope, who was part of the Specific Music stable of writers and worked with a variety of artists, including Tina Arena and Bluejuice.
Penelope Austin, was also signed to Specific Music and teamed up with Conley to work on the tracks "A Place to Call Home,[9]"Smoke into the flames[8]","The Dark Collide[14]" to name a few.
Artists and writers to have taken part in the camp include Joel Little (Lorde), 5 Seconds of Summer, Jarryd James, Art Vs Science, Jessica Mauboy, Kim Churchill, Jon Hume from Evermore(band), Tina Arena, Bonnie Anderson, M-Phazes, Louis Schoorl, Lisa Mitchell, Penelope Austin, Reigan Derry, Julian Hamilton (The Presets), Erij J(Producer), The Thundamentals, Kavyen Temperley (Eskimo Joe) to name a few.
Many songs cut and released from the camp, including Jai Waetford's ‘Get To Know You’, Taylor Henderson's ‘Burnt Letters’, Benny Tipene ‘Lonely’.
Robert is also an APRA AMCOS Ambassador[21] and regularly travels around Australia mentoring students at various high schools as part of the Song makers Workshop.
In 2013, Robert placed 2nd in the Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition[24] with his song, ‘Paper Thin’, co-written by Alex Hope and Roberto De Sa.
He also wrote and produced the APRA Nominated, ARIA top ten Gold single for Axle Whitehead, "I Don't Do Surprises".