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Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Roy is, in a way, a unique product of the
many musical influences that come together there. "At age 11 I started playing a plastic tonette, (an inexpensive recorder). Mom noticed I had a good ear."Also at age 11, Roy started playing banjo. "My Dad said, if you learn to play Wildwood Flower on a banjo, I will buy you one." Roy did, and soon was playing in area talent shows.
When Roy was 12, he decided to take up school band, where he was told he had a natural ability for trombone. "I hated it at first, then grew to like it," Roy says.
When Roy was 16, a private trombone teacher, Tom Lundberg, inspired Roy, leading to his decision to attend Vanderbilt University on a trombone scholarship.
After graduation, Roy decided he didn't want to play in a symphony. He says "I wanted to be expressive in my music. I am able to say something serious through my music."
At 21, Roy was already the veteran of many sessions and freelance gigs around the Nashville area. In 1991 he started playing with local horn bands, big bands, and brass quintets. Through one of those gigs, he met saxophonists Tom McGinnley and Dennis Taylor, former Goose Creek Symphony players. Shortly afterwards, he met Charlie, and his first gig with Goose Creek was at Ziggie's in North Carolina in 1995.In his career, Roy has performed with many acts, including The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Johnny Neel of the Allman Brothers, Claude McNight with Take 6, the Tennessee Jazz Orchestra, and his own Roy Agee trio.
Roy is a serious musician, studied and eloquent in his musical parts. He also is a very talented comedian, who provides some wonderful visual moments on stage as a part of the powerfully delightful stage show of Goose Creek Symphony.
Roy cites Ray Charles as an early influence. He also admires jazz Euphonium player Rich Madison, bop trombonists Carl Fontana and J.J. Johnson, big band player Jiggs Whigham, Sarah Vaughn, and "anyone involved in being honest in their musicality."
Roy lives in Nashville, where in his spare time he enjoys listening to music, reading traveling. "When I'm not playing, I'm kind of lost," he says. In addition to his work with Goose Creek Symphony, Roy also performs with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and teaches privately.
Roy is also involved in writing, recording and teaching aerobics. He has two dogs and a cat.