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Robbie Phillips (June 4, 1982) is an American dart player from North Carolina. His nickname is "The Robot" due to his robotic technique as well as a play on the oringinal "Robby the Robot" from the 1956 film Forbidden Planet. He is a National 501 Champion and multiple medal winner in the WDF World Cup. He plays ADO events on home soil and has also played in events ran buy European organizations the BDO, WDF, and PDC.

Early life
Robbie learned the game of darts from his parents. He received his first dartboard and set of darts for his 12th birthday. Upon hearing that he wasn't good enough to compete with the adults, he hit the practice board for hours on end. This fueled his drive to improve. Less than two years later he proved his skill to his father who then added him to his adult dart league when he was still just 13 years old. He went on to win the trophy for "Rookie of the Season" in his first season in the Bull City Dart League (a handicapped steel tip dart league) in Durham. He continued to improve and work his way up the handicap list. It didn't take long for league members to recognize his talent and passion for the game. He played in a youth league in Cary, NC that was located in a cafe. It is here where he met Marcy (Reagan) Urban, who ran the league. She knew that the key to success was to travel and gain experience and with that, she took him to several tournaments up and down the east coast. Robbie racked up countless youth titles and the trophies that came with them.—



Young Adult Years
After turning 18, Robbie joined the Raleigh Dart League when he was offered a spot on a team in the top division. His team's name was "Industrial Strength" and they won the season ending championship that year. The leap from youth events to only adult events proved to be challenging for him. He went from winning most events he entered, to rarely finishing in the money. In January 2004, at 21 years of age, he left North Carolina for culinary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduating valedictorian and receiving an associate degree he moved back to Durham and worked at the AAA 4 diamond awarded restaurant, Four Square. It didn't take long to realize his passion for darts was greater than his passion for cooking.

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