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About Khris Royal
It seems Khris Royal was born to be a musician. This exceptionally innovative New Orleans native has been playing the saxophone since he was seven years old, and has been producing and writing his own music since age fourteen. In high school, Khris’ musical talents were nurtured at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA) in classrooms that had once seated jazz greats such as Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Terrence Blanchard, and Donald Harrison. While attending NOCCA, Khris also developed a closer bond with long-time mentor Alvin Batiste, a clarinetist who also taught known musicians Randy Jackson, Henry Butler, and Maurice Brown. At sixteen, Khris was granted a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Soon after, Khris became a founding member of the band, The Usual Suspecks, which was well known for their Sunday and Wednesday night gigs at Boston’s legendary Wally’s Jazz Cafe. In 2007, the twenty year old musician left Boston to pursue an opportunity to collaborate with the Regiment, a Los Angeles-based horn section that played and or Recorded with Bobby Brown, Mary J. Blige, Ashanti, Nelly and The Game in addition to performing on tour with Fantasia Barrino. To date, Khris has played and or recorded with Erykah Badu, Goapele, Bobby Brown, Ashanti, Nelly, Alvin Batiste, Ellis Marsalis, Russell Batiste, Clyde Kerr Jr., Maurice Brown, Herlin Riley, Delfeayo Marsalis, D.J. Quick, Tony Clifton, The Sam Kininger Band, The Wild Magnolias, Glen David Andrews, Johnta Austin and Mary J. Blige, and is also featured with the Regiment on Season 2 of The Boondocks.
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