Robert Youells

Robert Youells is an American musician, fitness model, heavyweight bodybuilding champion, IFBB Pro bodybuilder, and an actor.[1] He is best known for his work as a voice actor in Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009).[2] He is the drummer for the heavy metal band Generation Kill and has appeared on Saturday Night Live (2005), and Deadly Sins (TV series) (2012).[2][3][4]

Robert Youells
Robert Youells
Rob Youells on the set of Generation Kill's video "Never Relent"

Early life and education

Youells was born in Livingston, New Jersey. He began taking drum lessons at 6, studying with Rick Aquino until age 9. At 11, he switched to studying with Keith Necessary, a student of Joe Morello. He also studied with Joe Nevolo for a few years.[5]

Career

Youells has appeared on Saturday Night Live (2005), Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and Guiding Light.[2] He is also the cast member of Off Season[4] and had a supporting role in a short film, Meet My Boyfriend, which screened at the 2011 Manhattan Film Festival. Youells has also appeared in The Sitter.[4] He provided the voice of Evan Moss in The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony.[6][7] Youells has modeled for Vogue and Muscle and Fitness.[4][8]

Recently, he was a drummer for the New York based thrash/rap band Fragile Mortals, featuring Darryl McDaniels of the rap/rock legends Run-DMC.[5] After Youells joined, the band released an album titled DMC Generation Kill.[9] In 2004, Youells started in National Bodybuilding, and took a break in 2013 due to his mother's death,[10]. He then joined back in 2014, when he won the Masters Over 35 Overall.[14] Contributing to Muscle and Fitness Magazine, sharing his thoughts regarding fitness and gym culture.[10] In 2012, he was a sponsored athlete with Muscular Development.[11]

Competition history

2004
  • East Coast Championships - NPC, Heavyweight, 2nd
  • Eastern USA Championships - NPC, Heavyweight, 2nd
  • Nationals - NPC, Heavyweight, did not place

2009
  • Atlantic States Championships - NPC, Heavyweight, 3rd
  • East Coast Championships - NPC, Overall Winner
  • East Coast Championships - NPC, Super-Heavyweight, 1st
  • Eastern USA Championships - NPC, Heavyweight, 3rd
  • Junior Nationals - NPC, Heavyweight, 4th
  • Nationals - NPC, Heavyweight, 14th

2010
  • North American Championships - IFBB, Heavyweight, 3rd

2011
  • Nationals - NPC, Heavyweight, 2nd
  • North American Championships - IFBB, Heavyweight, 6th

2012
  • Nationals - NPC, Heavyweight, 3rd
  • North American Championships - IFBB, Masters 35+ Heavyweight, 2nd
  • North American Championships - IFBB, Heavyweight, 4th
  • USA Championships - NPC, Heavyweight, 3rd

2014
  • Pittsburgh Pro - IFBB, Masters 40+, 2nd
  • Tampa Pro Championships - IFBB, Did not place
  • Team Universe Championships - NPC, Masters 35+ Heavyweight, 1st
  • Team Universe Championships - NPC, Masters 40+ Heavyweight, 2nd
  • Team Universe Championships - NPC, Masters 35+ Overall Winner[8][12][13][14]

References
  1. "Rob Youells | Drummer. Actor. IFBB Pro Bodybuilder". Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  2. "Robert Youells". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  3. KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co. "Filmografie Robert Youells". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  4. "Cast". Off Season. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  5. "Rob Youells (Generation Kill)". Reunion Blues Gig Bags. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  6. "Robert Youells". Filmweb (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  7. RoTak. "Evan Moss | GTA 4 Characters, Bio & Voice Actor (GTA IV, TLaD & TBoGT)". GTA Base. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  8. "Youells, Robert". musclememory.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  9. "Generation Kill – Thrash band from NYC". Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  10. admin (2020-02-23). "Mother's Passing Halts Rob Youells' Career". AtoZfitness - Free Fitness Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  11. "Rob Youells Joins Team MD!". musculardevelopment.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  12. "Robert Youells". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  13. "Contests". www.musculardevelopment.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  14. "USAMuscle | Andy Haman". usamuscle.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.


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