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==Life and career==
===1989–2009: Early life and career beginnings===
Geoffrey Royce Rojas was born on May 11, 1989 and raised in [[The Bronx]], a borough of New York City, New York.<ref>[http://www.onlineseats.com/prince-royce-tickets/index.asp Prince Royce] ''onlineseats.com''. Retrieved 12-24-2010.</ref>. He is the second oldest out four children, born to a [[Dominican]] father, who was a taxi-cab driver, and a [[Dominican]] mother, who worked at a beauty salon. <ref name="nydaily">(Posted: November 3, 2010) James Keivom, [http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/2010/11/03/2010-11-03_prince_of_latin_pop.html "Prince Royce comes home to Bronx for U.S. concert debut".] ''NYDailyNews.com''. Retrieved 12-25-2010.</ref> When he was young, he participated in choir in elementary school, competed in talent shows and, at the age of thirteen, began writing poetry which turned into songwriting. Recalling his first time performing before a crowd, he said, "Elementary school, I was singing a Christmas song. I felt really comfortable on stage."\.<ref name="castillo">Castillo, Amaris (Posted: January 12, 2010) [http://www.nochelatina.com/Articles/5247/Interview-with-Prince-Royce "Interview with Prince Royce".] ''Nochelatina.com''. Retrieved June 23, 2011.</ref> At age fifteen, Royce had began making music with a partner named Jose Chusan better known as "jino". The duo was also known as Jino and Royce, El Duo Real (www.myspace.com/jinoandroyce). At the age of sixteen royce started making music with long time friend and producer Donzell Rodriguez, known as "L Snipe" Ceo of Snipeproductions. The duo eventually had a meeting with Atlantic record in early 2007. With the decline of the reggaeton music royce made the ultimate decision to focus more on the bachata industry. Atat age nineteen, Royce met Andrés Hidalgo, who after hearing his previous demo instantly became his manager.<ref name="castillo" /><ref>Gerardo Ianella, [http://www.planetrecords.it/princeroyce/bioE.htm Prince Royce - Biografia] ''planetrecords.it''. Retrieved 12-23-2010.</ref> Hidalgo began helping Royce work hands-on with bachata music. That was the specific moment in which Royce had decided that pursuing a musical career is what he wanted to do.<ref name="castillo" /> Hidalgo later introduced Royce to [[Sergio George]], who immediately signed the former to his label, [[Top Stop Music]], after listening to three of his demos.<ref name="nydaily" />
===2010–present: Eponymous debut album===
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