Philosophy Roy

Background

Roy was born in Philadelphia and began playing the guitar at age nine.

Education

At age 17, attended Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Career

Early musical career

He moved to Los Angeles in 1981 and was discovered on Sunset Boulevard by Ted Templeman, a music executive from Warner Brothers who is also responsible for discovering Van Halen, Little Feat, and the Doobie Brothers. Songwriting

Roy decided to leave the recording industry to become a songwriter. Foreign fifteen years, he worked for numerous publishers with Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, The Neville Brothers, and Pops Staples.

He also contributed songs to the soundtracks for As Good as lieutenant Gets and Leaving Las Vegas.

In 2007, Wyclef Jean recorded Roy"s "Show Maine the Way Home" for a film produced and narrated by Matt Damon. Solo efforts

Roy moved back east after becoming disillusioned with the industry.

In January 2000, Roy released his solo debut album entitled Grouchyfriendly. He was signed by Oregon Music after his first album performed well.

In 2003, Roy released Issues + Options, his second solo album.

Roy performed at the Lincoln Center to a sold-out crowd as part of the "America Songbook" series in January 2004. In May 2008, Roy released his third album The Great Longing on the Decca Records/Universal Records label. Culinary career

In response to these setbacks, Roy began his "I"m Not Leaving the House" tour in November 2005.

Operating out of his townhouse in Philadelphia with a table for sixteen, Roy provides home-cooked food and original songs for his diners on a monthly basis.

Hans Zimmer

Michael Kaman

Heitor Pereira

Bob Theile, Junior.

Will Jennings

John Shanks

Shelly Peiken

Dennis Matkosky

Steven Alan Davis

Simon Clime

Gavin Greenaway

Jeff Silbar

Dillon O"Brian

Julian Coryell

Paul Carrack

Glen Tillbrook

Roy Hay

Adam Cohen

Cathy Dennis.

Achievements

• He was the winner of the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards, for Best Concept Album. In The Weird Small Hours. He released this album on his own Ear Pictures label and his song "Melt" won in The 2nd Annual Independent Music Awards for best Folk/Singer-Songwriter Song.

Membership

He was a member of two rock bands in Los Angeles, but neither was successful.