John Royce Holtz attended Lowell High School and USF, graduating in 1995. He played tennis for the Dons and was on the Foghorn staff. He graduated from University of Pacific Law School in 2001 and is the author of four books, performs as a rock musician and also coaches tennis. He played tennis internationally in Hong Kong and China. He was an All-City selection at San Francisco Lowell High and two-time San Francisco All-City Selection.