MARINA DEL REY, CA — M.I. and pro audio veteran Lisa Roy passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at her home in Marina Del Rey, CA.
Born in Montreal, Canada, Roy’s roots in the music business began when she and a partner co-founded Ground Control Studios, a multi-room facility on L.A.’s Westside that became home to indie and major-label artists with a dedication to creativity and technology. This led to the start of Rock & Roy Entertainment, a consulting firm for artists and technologists.
Over the years, Roy’s client roster had been diverse and wide-ranging, including such technology brands as AT&T Digital Disc Mixer Core, Dell, Intel and DTS; artists such as Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Alan Parsons, Tori Amos, Danny Elfman, Mutemath, Ben Folds, BT and Nikka Costa; and special events such as the MTV Video Music Awards, Pavarotti and Friends, the annual Audio Engineering Society convention, the Latin Grammy Awards, The Pensado Awards and more.
Additionally, Roy worked closely with top manufacturers in the music instrument and pro audio market sectors, spearheading artist relations for such brands as Audio-Technica, Roland and BOSS, to name a few. Additionally, along with longtime associate Robert Clyne, Roy co-directed the technical public relations initiatives for the annual Grammy Awards.
Roy was well-liked, had literally hundreds of friends and colleagues throughout the M.I. and pro audio industry and will be missed by all. She is survived by her sister and her brother. Rest well, old friend — you will not soon be forgotten.
No plans for a memorial service had been announced at press time.
