Jonathan Roy

Jonathan Piuze-Roy (born March 15, 1989) is a Canadian pop singer, songwriter, and former ice hockey goaltender. He is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy. Initially pursuing a hockey career in junior leagues, Roy switched paths in favour of music in 2007 after his father encouraged him away from hockey. He has released three albums, and his major-label debut, Mr. Optimist Blues, was released in 2017, which includes several songs written by 1980s pop star Corey Hart.

Early life Roy's father is famed Montreal Canadiens goaltender Patrick Roy. He moved with his family from Montreal to Colorado when he was six years old, due to his father being traded. Roy was influenced by his mother's frequent piano playing for the family as he was growing up. He wrote poetry from the age of 13 or 14, and began putting his poems to music around age 16. At age 17, Roy played hockey for the Quebec Remparts, with his father coaching the team at the time. At 18, when his father told him that his future would not be in hockey and that he needed to plan an education, Roy told his father that he wanted to be a musician and songwriter.

Music career Roy's album What I've Become came out in 2009. He released his French-language debut album, La route, in 2011. The title track of a duet with Natasha St-Pier.

Roy had a role in the 2012 revival of the musical Don Juan.

In 2012, his father helped him set up a meeting with 1980s pop singer Corey Hart, who runs Siena Records, an affiliate of Warner Music. Hart offered to sign him to his label after Roy performed a Teddy Thompson song for him at Hart's home in Nassau, Bahamas. Roy and Hart released a cover of the Chris Rea song, "Driving Home for Christmas", in 2016.

In 2023, he participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single, "What I Wouldn't Do", the proceeds being donated to Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.

Discography Albums What I've Become (2009) – No. 18 Canada Found My Way (2010) La route (2011) Mr. Optimist Blues (2017) – No. 3 Canada My Lullaby (2021) – No. 99 Canada Life Distortions (2023) Symphony of Doubts, Part 1 (2024)