Roy was born during July 1976 and was therefore boiled before he was squeezed out which explains his penchant for talking inane drivel most of the time. He hails from a place called Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire (which sounds considerably posher than it actually is!) but he and his family moved to Christchurch, in Dorset, on the south coast of England, in 1989.

As far as education goes, he is a scientist through and through, he achieved 13 GCSE's, 3 'A' Levels, an 'S' Level and 2 years of Degree level Chemistry at Plymouth University. At the same time, he entertained his peers when he was elected by the Student Body to the posts of Social Secretary at College and Entertainments Officer at University. It was the Uni post that really made him the stage entertainer he is today. Roy also spent 2 years as the General Manager of a very popular Cocktail Bar, whilst in Plymouth, as well as being a Disc Jockey in some of the biggest clubs in the city.

Having decided enough was enough on land, he applied for a job as a DJ on a 5 star mini cruise ferry only to discover when he arrived that he was to be the Assistant Cruise Director. A surprise, sure enough, but it didn’t phase, him so be blagged the contract and did such a great job it put him in good stead because this was the first of many top ranking positions offered to him on the open sea's. In this time he became an expert in comic timing, designing game shows and quizzes, in fact anything to show off his vast repository of knowledge.

He has entertained tens of thousands of people in this happy time and made lots of friends, both passengers and colleagues. The time came, however, to spend some time shore side after 5 years at sea. Having spent a little time in the UK, he received an invitation to visit Tenerife from he best friends whom he had met on board his last ship. He fell in love with the Canary Islands as soon as he landed.
 
A few years of working in various hotels as an Entertainments Manager for Viana Shows, and learning new and perfecting an impressive repertoire of magic, has earned him a reputation in Tenerife, resulting in requests for personal appearances in restaurants and private parties. All his hard work has finally got him to where he truly feels at home, broadcasting on the radio. This ‘dream job’ is really the culmination of all the skills learned over the years, and he feels privileged to be part of the Power FM team here in the Canary Islands.

“Who wrote that blurb, they need a pay rise! I’m really lucky to have the opportunity to work with some incredibly talented people on a radio station with such a huge following, not just in the Canary Islands but also all around the world. I have had a charmed life, so far as my career is concerned, but I have to say that this is the first job I have had that I always look forward to coming in for. It’s especially good for me as I can continue to do something I enjoy out of the public view, as I am actually as ugly as sin.”

See more of Roy at www.royengland.com.
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