Birthdate: October 9, 1984
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BANDS: The Tony Royster Jr. Band, newest member of R&B group Imajin
RESIDENCE: Hinesville, Georgia
HOBBIES: Football, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Marching Band, Horseback riding, Bowling
SCHOOL: Off to College!! - TBA
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Raised money for Special Olympics, active member for D.A.R.E.
FAMILY: Parents - Anthony & Gail;
Brother - Calvin
ASPIRATIONS: To get a music scholarship and become a professional drummer. Tony also wants to be a doctor!
ACHIEVEMENTS: Has won numerous talent shows worldwide, Appearances at NAMM and PASIC, Natl. Guitar Center drum-off winner (at ll yrs. old!)
QUOTE: "Be cool, Stay in school!"
ENDORSEMENTS: DW, Zildjian, Drum Bum, Shure, Vic Firth, Protector, Drum Frame, Warner Brothers, Drum Socks, Hart, Evans
ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Honor roll student,
"Perfect Score" in YABA Bowling Tournament
PUBLIC APPEARANCES: Jenny Jones, Montreal Drum Fest, Modern Drummer 10th Anniv. Drum Festival, Nickelodeon house band, Florida Drum Expo, NAMM, PASIC, Grammy Awards
NOTED EVENTS: Video w/ Dennis Chambers on Warner Brothers, Nickelodeon house band (directed by Paul Shaffer), Appearance on 42nd Grammy Awards, Voted #1 Up & Coming by M.D.
MAGAZINE APPEARANCES: Music, Inc., Downbeat, Modern Drummer
PRACTICE: An hour a day or more by himself, then an hour with his father on guitar
ALL TIME FAVORITE DRUMMER: Dennis Chambers!!
OTHER FAVORITE DRUMMERS: Billy Cobham, Omar Hakim, Buddy Rich, Steve Smith, Frank Briggs, Akira Jimbo, Chad Smith ...
information courtesy of TonyRoysterJr.com
