Rob Swire

Rob Swire

Robert Swire Thompson (born 5 November 1982) is an Australian record producer, singer-songwriter and keyboardist. Swire is best known as producer and DJ in the electronic dance music duo Knife Party. He is also the lead singer and producer of Australian electronic band Pendulum and is sometimes referred to by the stage name Anscenic. Originally from Perth, Western Australia, he relocated to the United Kingdom in 2003 with fellow Pendulum co-founders Gareth McGrillen and Paul "El Hornet" Harding. Swire has since fulfilled a broad spectrum of roles as a member of Pendulum, ranging from song writing to singing while performing live with an unusual guitar-like MIDI controller – Starr Labs' Ztar Z6S-XPA. Swire can also play guitar, bass, keyboards and percussion.