Roy Harter
- Music Department
- Composer
- Sound Department
Born into a German / Austrian family in Sunnyside, Queens, New York,
the Harter family settled in Bellerose, Queens, New York. Roy began
taking piano lessons at the age of 9.
Harter's first band was the art-rock band "Matisse" which he formed
while attending Chaminade High School in Mineola, Long Island. By the
age of 14, Harter was spending his summers interning at Hip Pocket
Recording Studios, where he assisted alongside television composer
Eddie Jobson and developed an interest in commercial music and
post-production.
He went on to graduate from St. John's University, in Jamaica, Queens,
where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Communications and a Minor
Degree in International Studies, due to a year spent studying in
Budapest, Hungary. Harter first began playing keyboards professionally
with Chrysalis recording artist Fabulon while still in college. At the
time, the instability of a life as a touring musician reaffirmed his
interest in seeking work at a recording studio.
In 1995 Harter accepted an entry-level position at Superdupe Studios in
New York, where he worked as a tape duplicator. It was around this time
when Roy moved to Woodside, Queens, New York, and began meeting and
performing alongside many Irish musicians in the local pubs. After two
years he accepted another position at Clack / Hothead Studios where he
eventually rose to full-fledged audio engineer and sound designer.
Harter began offering his services as a composer, and soon found
himself writing music for his clients' television spots and films.
In 2003 Harter became co-owner of the audio division of the television
post-production facility Editional Effects, (EENYC) located in Times
Square, New York City. He set up and ran their audio division.
In 2008 Roy founded his current television and film post-production
facility, SkinnyMan, located in Times Square's historic Paramount
Building.
Starting in 2011, Roy has become a character on "The Davey Mac Sports
Program", hosted by Dave McDonald on SiriusXM. He plays the
musical-sidekick character "Roy Shaffer", and accompanies the show's
musical guests.
As comfortable on the stage, as he is in the studio, Roy spends his
summers performing with various acts on the European music festival
circuit. Some of the artists he has performed or recorded with include:
Ray Wylie Hubbard, Damien Dempsey, Goldblade, Dan Donnelly, The
Fabulous Good Time Party Boys, Men With Ven, and The Levellers.
He lives a surprisingly quiet life in Manhasset, Long Island with this
wife, two children, and two dogs.
the Harter family settled in Bellerose, Queens, New York. Roy began
taking piano lessons at the age of 9.
Harter's first band was the art-rock band "Matisse" which he formed
while attending Chaminade High School in Mineola, Long Island. By the
age of 14, Harter was spending his summers interning at Hip Pocket
Recording Studios, where he assisted alongside television composer
Eddie Jobson and developed an interest in commercial music and
post-production.
He went on to graduate from St. John's University, in Jamaica, Queens,
where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Communications and a Minor
Degree in International Studies, due to a year spent studying in
Budapest, Hungary. Harter first began playing keyboards professionally
with Chrysalis recording artist Fabulon while still in college. At the
time, the instability of a life as a touring musician reaffirmed his
interest in seeking work at a recording studio.
In 1995 Harter accepted an entry-level position at Superdupe Studios in
New York, where he worked as a tape duplicator. It was around this time
when Roy moved to Woodside, Queens, New York, and began meeting and
performing alongside many Irish musicians in the local pubs. After two
years he accepted another position at Clack / Hothead Studios where he
eventually rose to full-fledged audio engineer and sound designer.
Harter began offering his services as a composer, and soon found
himself writing music for his clients' television spots and films.
In 2003 Harter became co-owner of the audio division of the television
post-production facility Editional Effects, (EENYC) located in Times
Square, New York City. He set up and ran their audio division.
In 2008 Roy founded his current television and film post-production
facility, SkinnyMan, located in Times Square's historic Paramount
Building.
Starting in 2011, Roy has become a character on "The Davey Mac Sports
Program", hosted by Dave McDonald on SiriusXM. He plays the
musical-sidekick character "Roy Shaffer", and accompanies the show's
musical guests.
As comfortable on the stage, as he is in the studio, Roy spends his
summers performing with various acts on the European music festival
circuit. Some of the artists he has performed or recorded with include:
Ray Wylie Hubbard, Damien Dempsey, Goldblade, Dan Donnelly, The
Fabulous Good Time Party Boys, Men With Ven, and The Levellers.
He lives a surprisingly quiet life in Manhasset, Long Island with this
wife, two children, and two dogs.