 Lewis left Chicago in August 1993, and went to be educated at the Berklee College Of Music in Boston, with a dual major in Music Production and Engineering and Music Business.But after 2 years, because of the financial strain, Rob was forced to drop out of school.Lewis got his ‘big break’ in 1995 when Brian McKnight, whom Lewis met when he was at Berklee, decided to take him on the road for his tour.