Robert Reed was a multi-talented keyboardist, guitarist, and engineer who played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of go-go music as a founding member of Washington DC's influential group Trouble Funk. His work behind the boards at Mad Hatter Studios in Los Angeles helped define the production aesthetic of the genre during its most innovative period.
As both performer and producer, Reed contributed to go-go's evolution into a distinctive dance music form that blended funk, percussion-driven rhythms, and electronic elements. His technical expertise and instrumental prowess were central to Trouble Funk's signature sound, which influenced generations of electronic and dance music producers.