Rob Hirst

Summary

Rob Hirst is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Camden^[2]. He was born on September 3, 1955^[3]. He died on January 20, 2026^[4]. He worked as a drummer^[5], musician^[6], percussionist^[7], composer^[8], and record producer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #7,002 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Rob Hirst's place of birth was Camden^[2].
• Rob Hirst's place of birth was Australia^[11].
• Rob Hirst was born on September 3, 1955^[3].
• Rob Hirst died on January 20, 2026^[4].
• Rob Hirst held citizenship in Australia^[12].
• Rob Hirst worked as a drummer^[5].
• Rob Hirst worked as a musician^[6].
• Rob Hirst worked as a percussionist^[7].
• Rob Hirst worked as a composer^[8].
• Rob Hirst worked as a record producer^[9].
• Rob Hirst's field of work was music^[13].
• Rob Hirst's field of work was percussion performance^[14].
• Rob Hirst's field of work was music composition^[15].
• Rob Hirst's field of work was music production^[16].
• Rob Hirst was educated at Sydney Grammar School^[17].
• Rob Hirst received the Member of the Order of Australia^[18].
• Rob Hirst is recorded as male^[19].
• Rob Hirst's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Rob Hirst's genre is rock music^[21].
• Rob Hirst's genre is alternative rock^[22].
• Rob Hirst's genre is blues^[23].
• Rob Hirst's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[24].
• The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[25].
• Rob Hirst's family name is recorded as Hirst^[26].
• Rob Hirst's given name is recorded as Rob^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1956-09-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-01^[31]

• Genre(s): rock^[32]

• Community tags: rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: be512ae4-7061-42ca-855a-e7d78701d287^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Camden^[2], a town^[35], in Australia^[36] and Australia^[11], a Commonwealth realm^[37], in Australia^[38], founded in 1901^[39]. Rob Hirst was born on September 3, 1955^[3].

Education

Rob Hirst was educated at Sydney Grammar School^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer^[5], musician^[6], percussionist^[7], composer^[8], and record producer^[9]. Fields of work include music^[13], a type of arts^[40]; percussion performance^[14]; music composition^[15], an academic discipline^[41]; and music production^[16], a manufacturing process^[42].

Recognition

Rob Hirst received the Member of the Order of Australia^[18].

Death and Burial

Rob Hirst died on January 20, 2026^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[25].

Why It Matters

Rob Hirst ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #7,002 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Rob Hirst born?

Born in Camden^[2], Rob Hirst…

What did Rob Hirst do for work?

Rob Hirst worked as drummer^[5], musician^[6], percussionist^[7], composer^[8], and record producer^[9].

Where did Rob Hirst go to school?

Rob Hirst was educated at Sydney Grammar School^[17].

What awards did Rob Hirst receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Australia^[18].