I was born to a large, Irish Catholic Family in Detroit.

I am the youngest of seven. My father, and many of my uncles, served a a police officer in the same city. During the prohibition era, some of the other Hoyes ran speak-easies in the same city.

As a child, I showed a talent for art. In high school and college, I studied painting, printmaking, and gathered awards for some of my work in shows. Eventually, I tired of being creative on my own, partook of theatre, and became a founding member of two bands; both a Celtic ensemble, and a progressive rock band. 

I have worked on film and stage roles in Detroit, New York City, and Providence, RI. 
My favorite roles have been on stage, as Brendan Behan in a musical version of, "The Brostal Boy," and as Ray Dooley in the Michigan premier of, "The Beauty Queen of Leenane." 

One of my favorite foods and colors is salmon, especially smoked salmon and capers that's washed down with cream stout.