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Robert Schneider | |
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![]() Schneider performing at The Black Cat nightclub in 2006 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Robert Peter Schneider |
Born | Cape Town, South Africa | March 9, 1971
Origin | Ruston, Louisiana, US |
Genres | Indie pop, indie rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, producer, mathematician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass |
Years active | 1987–present |
Robert Peter Schneider (born March 9, 1971) is an American musician and mathematician. He is the lead singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer of rock/pop band the Apples in Stereo and has produced and performed on albums by Neutral Milk Hotel, the Olivia Tremor Control and a number of other psychedelic and indie rock bands. Schneider co-founded The Elephant 6 Recording Company in 1992. He received a PhD in mathematics from Emory University in 2018. As of September 2022[update], he is an Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Michigan Technological University.[1]