Robbie Shapiro

Robbie is a shy and awkward student at Hollywood Arts, so it makes sense that he is more comfortable speaking through a "dummy." Robbie is a master ventriloquist and Rex is his alter-ego, a very hip companion. He is lactose intolerant and he can play the harmonica and the guitar. He showed this when he performed both in a song he wrote. (According to http://www.theslap.com/clips/9)

"You can play with a balloon you can lick a rubber band,

You can eat a tasty prune you can slap your mother's friend.

If you want to pet a frog it's as easy as a log.

Just take your hand and rub the frog's head!"

Relationship with Other Main Characters
Tori Vega-  He kept asking Tori to smooth his cheek/ear when she tried to get information on the Bird Scene. There is a rumored episode where they will be forced to share a kiss in a play.

Trina Vega- In the episode Stage Fighting, Trina has to kiss Robbie while auditioning in a scene for a play. Robbie mistakes this kiss as her having feelings for him.

Cat Valentine- In the episode Stage Fighting, the two kiss after Cat tries to convince Robbie that Trina was acting, and the stage kiss didn't mean that she liked him. After the kiss, Robbie suggests she meet his parents. In "The Birthweek Song", they seem to be good friends and hang out together.