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Derrick Joseph Royer,[1][2] (born 5 April 1986) is an American rock musician, singer, and songwriter who started his career in the band, The Holiday. Royer formed The Holiday with guitarist Josh Kincheloe and drummer Ben Scott. Together, The Holiday played over 300 shows between the years of 2005-2008. The Holiday continues to produce original songs and travel the US mid-western states.

Early Years Derrick Royer was born in Beech Grove, IN and attended Warren Central High School. He was intrigued by music at an early age inspired by his father, Daniel Royer. From age 3 he played drums and later picked up bass guitar. In his early teens he switched his interest strictly to guitar. He began developing his skills in guitar and vocals. In 2004, Royer graduated from Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, IN. He attended Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) where he received a BS in Media Arts & Science and Minor in Music in 2009.

The Holiday

The Holiday began in 2005 under the name "Red Letter Reason". Founding members, Derrick Royer, Josh Kincheloe, and Ben Scott finished work on pre existing songs written by Royer to perform their first show. The trio meshed and began work on an original catalogue of songs. Together, they played 200 shows from 2005-2008. In 2008, Ben Scott left The Holiday to pursue career goals. Royer and Kincheloe continued their writing and support for their first release, "Innocence", produced by Travis Palmer. Soon after the release of single, "Things I Should Have Said In Person", they recorded a music video in cooperation with director, Adam Shewmaker. Royer and The Holiday gained local success in their hometown of Indianapolis with their EP release and began touring regionally. Currently, Royer and Kincheloe collaborate for a release in late 2009 for The Holiday.

Career

In 2009 Royer started a business of event management and design in partnership with mother, Patricia Royer. Together, they created the business "Kaptivision". Kaptivision specialized in event planning and management. The business is alive and currently growing.