Date of Birth

21 December 1985, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Birth Name

Robert James Hoffman III

Nickname

Rob

Height

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Mini Biography

Robert James Hoffman III was born in Gainesville, Florida, the son of Charlotte and Robert Hoffman II, and moved with his family to Madison, Alabama when he was seven. He has one younger brother, Chris, and two younger sisters, Ashley and Lauren. He attended Bob Jones High School. He discovered his passion for dancing after seeing Michael Jackson's Thriller. He briefly attended the Alabama School of Fine Arts.

Trivia

• Was born is Gainesville, Florida but moved to Madison, Alabama when he was 7
• Says John G. Brennan of "The Jerky Boys" is one of his heroes.
• Enjoys make short films (creating, writing, and directing them himself), and has a very large Internet audience via these videos.
• Discovered his passion for dancing after seeing Michael Jackson's "Thriller." Choreographer Wade Robson, and singer Justin Timberlake have both said the same thing, along with Britney Spears and Mya.
• Enjoys meeting people who can dance well.
• Father is Robert Jr, mother is Charlotte, brother is Chris, and sisters are Ashley and Lauren.
• Nick Cannon was good friends with one of his roommates, and he and Rob then became friends. It was through this friendship that Rob became a cast member on Wild 'N Out (2005).
• He is a big fan of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
• Attended the Alabama School of Fine Arts high school with a major in dance.
• He is of German, Irish, English, and more distant Luxembourgian, descent.
• A childhood IQ test determined Robert to be at near genius level with a score of 134.