Robert James Hoffman III was born in Gainesville, Florida, the son of Charlotte and Robert Hoffman II, and moved with his family to Madison, Alabama when he was seven. He has one younger brother, Chris, and two younger sisters, Ashley and Lauren. He attended Bob Jones High School. He discovered his passion for dancing after seeing Michael Jackson's Thriller. He briefly attended the Alabama School of Fine Arts.
Following graduation from UCLA with a degree in political science, Robert moved to Washington, DC in 1988 and became a career Congressional staff member.
After serving 12 years as a congressional staff member, Robert is now a government affairs representative for a major software company.
Was born is Gainesville, Florida but moved to Madison, Alabama when he was 7
Says John G. Brennan of "The Jerky Boys" is one of his heroes.
Enjoys make short films (creating, writing, and directing them himself), and has a very large Internet audience via these videos.
Discovered his passion for dancing after seeing Michael Jackson s "Thriller." Choreographer Wade Robson , and singer Justin Timberlake have both said the same thing, along with Britney Spears and Mya.
Enjoys meeting people who can dance well.
Father is Robert Jr, mother is Charlotte, brother is Chris, and sisters are Ashley and Lauren.
Nick Cannon was good friends with one of his roommates, and he and Rob then became friends. It was through this friendship that Rob became a cast member on "Wild N Out" .
He is a big fan of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Attended the Alabama School of Fine Arts high school with a major in dance.
He is of German, Irish, English, and more distant Luxembourgian, descent.
A childhood IQ test determined Robert to be at near genius level with a score of 134.
