Rob McCoury
Rob McCoury (born April 30, 1971) is an American bluegrass banjo player and singer. Born Robin Floyd McCoury in York, Pennsylvania, he was the younger son of International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame member Del McCoury. He first picked up the banjo at age eight after witnessing Sonny Osborne perform, and he stepped into his father’s ensemble professionally as a temporary bassist at age 15. In 1987, he permanently joined the Del McCoury Band on banjo. He is a founding member of the off-shot The Travelin' McCourys, whose self-titled debut won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album in 2019. He was named the IBMA Banjo Player of the Year in both 2015 and 2024