Alan Peter Roberts, known professionally as Jim Noir, born in 1982 in Davyhulme, Greater Manchester, England, is an English musician and producer. Roberts adopted his stage name as an homage to comedian Vic Reeves, whose real name is Jim Moir. Roberts self-recorded his early EPs and debut studio album, Tower of Love, released in 2005, at his parents' home. In 2006, Roberts released the single “My Patch”, which reached number 65 on the UK Singles Chart, and the single “Key of C”, signing with Barsuk Records in the United States and My Dad Recordings in the United Kingdom. Roberts released his self-titled second studio album, Jim Noir, in 2008, followed by the EP Zooper Dooper in 2010. His third studio album, Jimmy's Show, released in 2012, compiled tracks from his Noir Club releases, followed by studio albums Finnish Line in 2014, A.M. Jazz in 2019, and Programmes for Cools in 2026. Roberts performed at the South by Southwest festival in 2006 and 2008, with his songs featured on television series including Grey's Anatomy and advertising campaigns for Adidas and Ginsters.
