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MORE ABOUT ROYCE
While in high school, Royce studied double bass privately with Doug Mapp, and Royce began his strings studies privately on violin in elementary school with Mimi Butler, who also taught his sisters, Beth (viola) and Shannon (violin), through high school. Royce took up the double bass and electric bass in upper elementary school. Royce studied music through all his years in the Cherry Hill school system, and he played in the Cherry Hill East, All South Jersey, and NJ All-State HS Orchestras. Royce continued his classical music studies at UMASS, Amherst, where he played in the college orchestra with his sister, Beth. He also played double bass with the Amherst College orchestra. Leaving UMASS, Royce redirected his attention to bands, recording and clubs. He was the electric bass player for the Atlantic City hiphop band, Easy Does It. After meeting with admissions, Royce had plans to pursue his BA and enter the jazz performance minor at Richard Stockton U. of NJ in 2014. He was completing his last 2 classes for graduation from Atlantic Community College, when tragically he was involved in a fatal auto accident on his way to classes in September 2013. The scholarship is intended to carry on Royce’s passion for music.
Royce had many other passions in life. Next to music, soccer was a major passion, undoubtedly. Royce played youth soccer from the age of 5, and over the years played on a number of elite teams, including one which won the NJ State Cup and several which won regional tournaments. He also played on school teams, including as a starter on his ranked HS soccer team. He could often be found playing pickup games as an adult or juggling a soccer ball. He was a loved family member and friend to many. He loved snowboarding, which evolved from his beginnings on skis and his birthplace, Colorado. He loved surfing at the Ventnor beach. He loved riding his motorcycles, a Kawasaki Eliminator, a Honda Elite scooter, and a Yamaha Virago, through the years. He was at home in the silence of a hike up a mountain peak. He could quote the dialogue from a host of movies, and found quiet time with his movies and with his literature. He was a jokester, who brought smiles and laughs to the faces of many.
See more photos of Royce on the Contacts page of this website.
While in high school, Royce studied double bass privately with Doug Mapp, and Royce began his strings studies privately on violin in elementary school with Mimi Butler, who also taught his sisters, Beth (viola) and Shannon (violin), through high school. Royce took up the double bass and electric bass in upper elementary school. Royce studied music through all his years in the Cherry Hill school system, and he played in the Cherry Hill East, All South Jersey, and NJ All-State HS Orchestras. Royce continued his classical music studies at UMASS, Amherst, where he played in the college orchestra with his sister, Beth. He also played double bass with the Amherst College orchestra. Leaving UMASS, Royce redirected his attention to bands, recording and clubs. He was the electric bass player for the Atlantic City hiphop band, Easy Does It. After meeting with admissions, Royce had plans to pursue his BA and enter the jazz performance minor at Richard Stockton U. of NJ in 2014. He was completing his last 2 classes for graduation from Atlantic Community College, when tragically he was involved in a fatal auto accident on his way to classes in September 2013. The scholarship is intended to carry on Royce’s passion for music.
Royce had many other passions in life. Next to music, soccer was a major passion, undoubtedly. Royce played youth soccer from the age of 5, and over the years played on a number of elite teams, including one which won the NJ State Cup and several which won regional tournaments. He also played on school teams, including as a starter on his ranked HS soccer team. He could often be found playing pickup games as an adult or juggling a soccer ball. He was a loved family member and friend to many. He loved snowboarding, which evolved from his beginnings on skis and his birthplace, Colorado. He loved surfing at the Ventnor beach. He loved riding his motorcycles, a Kawasaki Eliminator, a Honda Elite scooter, and a Yamaha Virago, through the years. He was at home in the silence of a hike up a mountain peak. He could quote the dialogue from a host of movies, and found quiet time with his movies and with his literature. He was a jokester, who brought smiles and laughs to the faces of many.
See more photos of Royce on the Contacts page of this website.