Raised in St. Peters, Richmond County, Cape Breton Island, Roger is an accomplished singer, songwriter,
and musician. Former lead singer and songwriter for the band Breakin' Tradition, Roger has two albums featuring
original music to his credit that have received extensive air play in Canada, the United States, Russia,
England, and Australia. His original song "Rollin' on the Sea" was adopted by the Summertime Revue as part
of their stage show, and reached audiences all over Canada. Roger plays lead guitar and enjoys a reputation as one of the finest banjo players in Nova Scotia.
Roger has over 25 years teaching experience, starting in 1982 with the Ryerson music program in St. Catherines.
He returned to Nova Scotia and taught for almost 20 years at the Halifax Folklore Centre. In 2005, Roger
taught at the Canadian Conservatory under the leadership of director Cindy Grantham. In 2006, Roger opened
his own Halifax studio, The Little Zen Music Dojo, helpings students learn while developing their own personal style.