Roberto Antonio Pérez Herrera (born March 8, 1956 – April 8, 2025), known professionally as Rubby Pérez, was a Dominican merengue singer.

Perez aspired to be a baseball player in his youth, but then turned to music when a car accident caused permanent damage to his left leg. After studying music at the National Conservatory of Santo Domingo, he became a member of school groups, such as the Choir Youth Guidance Society, The Youth of Bani in 1978 and Los Hijos del Rey. Perez then entered Wilfrido Vargas' orchestra from 1982 to 1986, where he popularized hits like "El Africano", "Volveré", "Cuando Estés Con Él", and "Cobarde Cobarde" among others.

His foray as a solo artist in 1987 brought him hits such as "Buscando Tus Besos", "Dame Veneno", "Enamorado De Ella", "Hazme Olvidarla", "Sobreviviré", "Tú Vas A Volar", "Hipocresía", "El Perro Ajeno", "Así No Te Amarán Jamás", and "Tonto Corazón". He also had two hits in the Billboard charts. His album "Rubby Pérez" spent two weeks at the Tropical list, peaking at number fifteen, and his song "Love Her" was #29 on the Latin Charts.

He has won the Casandra Awards in the categories of "Orchestra of the Year" and "Merengue of the Year". In Venezuela he won gold and platinum albums in 1988 with his first solo album. He also received Globo awards for "Best Song" and "Album of the Year".

On April 8 2025, Perez was injured after the roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo collapsed while he was performing, killing at least 58 people. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.