DREAMAGINE

There is not one bud that will not blossom into a flower at its right time and place. Rob Burkhard emerged as a musician after his 40s, and it is evident that he was born to create music. Currently residing in the Netherlands with his loving family, he was born in Brazil to Russian and Swiss parents. He’s also a capoeira practitioner, helping him stay connected to his natal roots.

Fluent in English, Dutch, German, and Portuguese, Rob has a background in journalism and marketing. He is a writer, and a singer-songwriter under the stage name Dreamagine. When he is not creating music, he’s interviewing people to write stories about their most important moments in life. Whether it’s about loss or happy moments, Rob delivers the story in a decorated box or a piece of artwork to remind them, every day, of the beautiful memories they shared.

Rob’s musical muse awoke while experiencing the loss of his mother, recording his first song on a loop station. The song, What Do You Do When Life Is Gone, was played at her funeral. The youngest of three, Rob had to also endure the passing of his siblings, stirring him to write and create more music, sometimes expressing his grief and reconnecting with other worlds through his songs.

In 2022, Rob released six singles, including Is It Real? (Senses), featuring singer-songwriter Kuu Sound. His songs are like teardrops softly falling on a rose, rejuvenating her petals with melancholic melodies. He can be compared to The Beatles and Jack Johnson, to mention a couple.

A couple of weeks after ChatGPT emerged, he tested the Artificial Intelligence (AI) app, asking it to write the words for a song about how AI is disrupting our lives. After a few disappointing results, it suddenly came up with the rather intriguing lyrics for the song that is titled, Is it me or AI, for Heaven’s Sake?

Sometimes, it may take us a while to sprout, and giving up can be the easiest choice to make, but Rob Burkhard is a great example that we can realize our dreams at any given point in our lives. Despite adversities, we just need to fill our hearts with courage and add beauty to our world through our art.