[2] Roy began his career in the early 1990s as lead singer of the alternative group Advent Call, but did not become well known to the general public until after founding another rock band, P.O.T.

In September 2007, shortly after returning home from the recording of a TV commercial for San Miguel's Red Horse Beer, Roy suffered a stroke, paralyzing the right side of his body.

Roy has a daughter named Ariana Nicole (born 1994), his only child with his ex-girlfriend Maria Nieves San Diego (Yvette).

[6] Prior to his death, he was rushed to the Cardinal Rufino Santos Hospital in San Juan City where he was put in ICU.

His remains were cremated and his wake was held at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine in New Manila, Quezon City.