Royster was given endorsement deals with DW Drums, Zildjian Cymbals,
Vic Firth sticks, Remo drumheads, LP percussion, Drumframe, Shure microphones, Warner Bros. Publications and Gopro Cameras. Royster has played with
Imajin, Lazyeye, New Flava, and
En Vogue. He performed on the
42nd Annual Grammy Awards show at the age of 15, and an international tour in 2001 backing #1 selling Japanese artist
Hikaru Utada as well as performing with
Paul Shaffer (of
Late Show with David Letterman) in the
Nickelodeon House Band. In addition, he is also currently playing with
Francisco Fattoruso,
Jay-Z,
Joe Jonas,
Joss Stone and his own band. Royster Jr. released the videos "Pure Energy" (2007), and The Evolution of Tony Royster (2009), which are both more inspirational than instructional. Some other high points of his career include playing the Glastonbury Festival and President Barack Obama's inaugural ball with
Jay-Z in 2009. He has received the “Louis Armstrong Jazz Award”, a prestigious award that recognizes a musician's level of musicianship, character, and individual creativity. Tony has also received a “Senior Award” for his accomplishments in the world of drumming. In 2006, Tony Royster Jr. teamed up with Hidden Beach Recordings to produce Unwrapped Vol. 6: Give the Drummer Some!, debuting at #1 on the jazz charts. On August 22, 2011, he was the featured artist on
Late Show with David Letterman, performing a drum solo for Drum Solo Week II. Royster Jr. was also featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on August 3, 2011, and on Conan on November 7, 2011, alongside Joe Jonas. He has also performed a solo on the Jenny Jones show for the World's Most Talented Kids and Pets taping at the age of 12. He also toured with
Charlie Puth in 2016 and 2017, playing over 100 shows with him. ==Equipment==