Robinson James Peete Makes Music & Lives in Japan – Facts about Holly Robinson Peete's Son

Robinson James Peete is one of four siblings born to longtime actress Holly Robinson Peete and her former NFL star husband, Rodney Peete. He inherited his parents' artistic and athletic passions and is now paving his way in Japan.

In an August 2023 Instagram update, Holly Robinson Peete shared a clip of herself spending quality time with her son, Robinson James Peete. The pair snuggled on their living room couch with their adorable pup, Freddy, jamming to "Foldin' Clothes" by J. Cole.

Holly Robinson Peete wrote that her son was a year and a half into his college years in Japan, and it wouldn't be long before he returned to continue his studies. The doting mom of four confessed she wasn't ready for him to leave.

Still, she couldn't be more proud. "Going to college, fluent in 🇯🇵, working, performing, raising that cultural IQ! So proud [...]," she praised him, adding that "Foldin' Clothes" was their favorite song. "So while I'm waiting for his laundry to get done, we just gonna snuggle and sing," she said.

Holly wished her son safe travels, reminding him that his family would always be in his heart. The youngster is indeed making waves in Japan's capital city (Tokyo), as has always been his dream, and his future looks promising.

Robinson James Peete's Early Endeavors

Robinson drew his first breath on August 11, 2002. The now-21-year-old had an early start in entertainment, appearing on his family's reality TV show, "For Peete's Sake," between 2016 and 2017.

The Peetes returned in 2018 with another show, "Meet the Peetes," where he appeared in 14 episodes. "Meet the Peetes" aired on the Hallmark Chanel, with brief profile descriptions of each family member on its website.

According to Robinson's profile, he played basketball in high school and had dreams of playing professional baseball in Japan. He also aspired to be an artist and enjoyed studying Japanese. It's unknown if he has taken the athletic route, but he recently broke into the music industry.

Robinson James Peete Released an EP in 2023

Just days before his 21st birthday, on August 3, 2023, Robinson's debut EP, "Forever," went live on Apple Music. The five-track record falls in the Hip Hop/Rap genre and features songs like "Can U Feel Me" and "5 Seconds."

The EP succeeds his single, "Serena," released in July 2022 from Tokyo. Robinson promoted the song on his Instagram page. His mom sweetly commented with an encouraging GIF, which was captioned, "You got this."

Robinson's stage name is his first name, shortened to Robbie. He has also dabbled in acting, appearing as Colin in the 2019 mini-series "Morning Show Mysteries," opposite his mom, Rick Fox (Vanessa Williams' ex-husband), Al Roker (married to Deborah Roberts), and Jesse Moss.

A Glimpse at Robinson James Peete's Family

Robinson is one of four siblings. His parents first welcomed twins (a boy and a girl), Rodney Jr. and Ryan, and after having him, they completed their family with his brother, Roman.

Robinson's older brother, Rodney Jr., was diagnosed with autism. Holly shared that he struggled to connect with his twin sister when he was younger and non-verbal. Despite this, Ryan always looked out for Rodney Jr., and their connection strengthened as they grew older.