Researching Rob Oswald
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1376 people with the Oswald surname? In that year Oswald was ranked number 2266 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Rob means "Form of ROBERT. bright fame" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Rob Oswald on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rob Oswald and the Oswald Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1331 people with the Oswald surname in the UK? Oswald is now ranked number 2824 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Rob Oswald
Rob Oswald
Robert Oswald (born 1964 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American drummer. Oswald is best known as the drummer for Karma To Burn. He plays in the band Year Long Disaster, who feature an identical line up, as well as recording as Crack Angel. He has previously been a member of various bands, including Mondo Generator, Nebula, Buttsteak, Lee Harvey Keitel Band, Caffeine Driven Stress Magnets and Jade. He currently resides in the Laurel Canyon area of Los Angeles with the rest of his band mates.
In 2012 Rob announced that he had retired from music via a post on his personal Facebook account.
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