Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2012 | Page 145

Think Rob da Bank, and most
people will picture the long haired
guy who is the main organiser of the
IW Bestival and a popular DJ on
BBC Radio One.
Yes of course, Rob is the man who
thrills thousands of revellers with
his music and fun spectacle at Robin
Hill Country Park each year, and
entertains millions more with his
unique style on his radio shows.
But in fact there is far more to this
39-year-old father of three, who was
brought up amid traditional English
standards just across the Solent near
Portsmouth, and has subsequently
developed a genuine passion for
the Isle of Wight, and particularly
the younger generation who find
themselves with time on their hands.
That was one of the mai