Prince Royce is a singer and songwriter from the United States. From a young age, he aspired to be a singer. He was born Geoffrey Royce Rojas, but at the age of sixteen, he changed his name to “Prince Royce.” In 2010, he released his debut studio album “Prince Royce,” which quickly became a smash, debuting at number 15 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, as well as Number 1 on the US Billboard Tropical Albums Chart and Number 1 on the US Latin Albums Chart. He is America’s most successful artist, having earned 20 Billboard Latin Music Awards, 13 Latin Grammy Award nominations, ten Billboard Music Award nominations, 19 Premios Lo Nuestro Awards, and more.
Prince Royce announced on social media on July 3, 2020 that he has tested positive for COVID 19 and delivered a critical safety message with his fans.
Along with Billie Eilish and Jennifer Hudson, Prince Royce performed at the Democratic National Convention 2020. During the Democratic National Convention’s third night, he sang his bachata version of “Stand By Me.”
He’s also active on social media, with roughly 12.8 million Instagram followers @princeroyce and 6.5 million Twitter followers @PrinceRoyce. He also has a YouTube channel with more than 8.24 million subscribers.
Prince Royce’s Net Worth:
Prince Royce has professional career as a singer and songwriter has earned him a sizable fortune. His singing profession is his main source of income. His net worth is predicted to be $16 million as of August 2020. There is no information available regarding his earnings or other assets.
What is Prince Royce famous for?
- Famous as an American singer and songwriter.
- His singles ‘Stand by Me’ and ‘Corazon Sin Cara’.
Where was Prince Royce born?
On May 11, 1989, Prince Royce was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States. Geoffrey Royce Rojas is his given name. Ramon Rojas, a cab driver, and Angela Rojas, a beauty salon employee, were his parents when he was born. He has three brothers and sisters. His parents were both Dominican Republic natives.
Prince Royce is of White ethnicity and possesses an American nationality. Taurus is his zodiac sign. Christianity is his religion.
Prince Royce’s Career Highlights:
- Prince Royce has started to compete in talent shows and also participated in the choir during his school days.
- He had started making music with a partner named Jino at the age of fifteen. They were also known as “Jino and Royce, El Duo Real”.
- When he was sixteen, he adopted the stage name “Prince Royce” and started making music with his longtime friend and record producer Donzell Rodriguez, and Vincent Outerbridge.
- On March 2, he released his debut studio album “Prince Royce” which became hit in a short time. The album debuted on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart at number 15, it also reached Number 1 on the US Billboard Tropical Albums Chart and finally reached Number 1 on the US Latin Albums. The album became one of the most popular albums of the year and it earned him many nominations and awards.
- In April 2011, he collaborated with Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee on the song “Ven Conmigo” and in the next month, he signed with Atlantic Records.
- On April 10, 2012, Prince Royce released his second studio album, “Phase II” which became a huge success. It debuted on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart at number 1 and also reached number 1 on the Billboard Latin Songs chart. The album was certified platinum in the US and Puerto Rico six months after its release.
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- On November 19, 2012, he released his compilation album, #1’s which was a collection of his hits. The album was debuted on the Billboard Latin Albums chart at number 3.
- Later on, he signed a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment to release his third Spanish-language studio album under Sony Music Latin and debut English-language recording under RCA Records.
- In 2013, Prince Royce appeared as a coach in an American singing competition television series ‘The Voice’ which broadcasted on NBC.
- On October 8, 2013, he released his third studio album, Soy el Mismo and reached number 14 on the Billboard 200 chart, number 1 on multiple Latin charts. It was also certified three-times platinum in the Latin field.
- In 2015, Prince Royce sang the song ‘My Angel’ for the popular American action movie ‘Fast & Furious 7’.
- On July 24, 2015, his fourth studio album, Double Vision was released which was also his first album to be primarily recorded in English. The album includes singles such as ‘Stuck on a Feeling’ which featured Snoop Dog, ‘Back It Up’ which featured Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull, ‘Double Vision’ which featured Tyga and ‘Dangerous’ featured Kid Ink.
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- In 2016, Prince Royce made an appearance in a TV series ‘East Los High’, which aired on the Hulu Network. In the same year, he also played Saint Peter in an American music TV special,’The Passion’ which was broadcast by Fox.
- On February 24, 2017, his fifth studio album ‘Five’ was released by Sony Music Latin. It includes collaborations with several artists such as Shakira, Chris Brown, Zendaya, Farruko, Gerardo Ortiz, Gente de Zona, and Arturo Sandoval.
- Prince Royce appeared as a judge in a Spanish-language reality talent show, Pequenos Gigantes USA in 2017.
- In 2019, he appeared in an American musical reality competition television series, Lip Sync Battle.
- Prince Royce released his sixth studio album, Alter Ego on February 7, 2020, by Sony Music Latin. It includes seven singles such as “El Clavo”, “Adicto”, “Curame”, “Morir Solo”, “Trampa”, “Dec. 21” and “Cita”.
- The album includes collaborations with artists such as DaniLeigh, Marc Anthony, Wisin & Yandel, Zion & Lennox, Manuel Turizo, and Maluma.
Prince Royce’s Awards and Nominations:
- In 2013, Prince Royce received the ‘La Musa Award’ which was awarded by The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.
- Prince Royce has won 20 Billboard Latin Music Awards till 2018 including Latin Artist of the Year, New (2011), Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year (2012), Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo (2013), Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo (2014), Tropical Songs Artist of the Year, Solo (2017).
- He has received nine BMI awards from nine nominations in the year 2012, 2013, and 2014.
- He has received 13 Latin Grammy Awards nominations since 2010 till 2018 including Best Contemporary Tropical Album for Prince Royce in 2010, Best Tropical Fusion Album for Phase II in 2012, Record of the Year for Darte un Beso in 2014, Best Urban Song for Back It Up in 2015, and Best Contemporary Tropical Album for Five in 2017.
- Royce has also received ten Billboard Music Awards nominations in the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
- He has won 19 Premios Lo Nuestro Awards from 2011 to 2017 including Tropical Album of the Year (2011), Tropical Song of the Year (2012), Tropical Male Artist of the Year (2013), Tropical Traditional Artist of the Year (2014) and Tropical Artist of the Year (2017).
Prince Royce’s Wife:
Prince Royce is a happily married man. He married Emeraude Toubia, an actress. The couple has been dating since 2011, and their relationship was formally announced in April 2016. They became engaged in June 2017 and married on November 30, 2018.
Prince Royce’s Height and Weight:
Prince Royce is a gorgeous young man with light skin. He stands 1.73 meters (5 feet and 7 inches) tall and weighs roughly 72 kilograms (158.73 lbs.). His hair is dark brown, and his eyes are dark brown as well. He has a straight sexual orientation.