At an early age, his mother, Dorcas Leonie Roye, encouraged him to read and participate in speech, drama, and music.
[8] Roye honed his skill as a photojournalist by working as an Associated Press stringer[further explanation needed] in New York while covering journalism events.
[citation needed] He has since worked with publications including The New York Times,[9] Fast Company[10] and BET,[11] Ebony, ESPN Magazine, and Essence.
[citation needed] In October 2012, Roye was asked to take over The New Yorker's Instagram account in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
Roye has experimented with interpretative photography, preferring to allow the abstract content within the frame to dictate the voice and purpose of the image.