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ARTIST BIO
With musical influences ranging from Ben Harper and Bob Marley, to U2, Sublime, and Citizen Cope, Ray creates a music scene he can truly call his own. With his soulful and distinctive voice, Ray has the natural ability to capture the audience's attention from the very first note. Ray's reggae, rock, pop, and one of a kind style creates a distinct atmosphere whenever he takes the stage. His unique music is overflowing with the challenging life lessons he has learned along with the grueling struggles he continues to deal with. Ray Nainggolan was born on January 9, 1981 in the tropical land of Australia in the north eastern city of Cairns and was raised in the city of West Papua , Indonesia.
Ray was given the opportunity to move to the United States at the age of fifteen, where he lived with a host family, and soon thereafter, began attending high school. It was during his time in Vermont that Ray joined his first bands. His first band experience was a punk/ska band where ray used his musical talents by playing the trombone. Ray then took his talents to a hardcore band where ray played the guitar and added his distinguishing and powerful vocals. It was during this time in Vermont when Ray began to try his hand at writing his own music.
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After graduating from high school, Ray found himself attending Gordon College in the fall of 1999. It was during this time in Ray's life where his music began to gain a much larger audience.
He had always considered music a major part of his life, but had never considered it as his career. Those thoughts changed two years ago though. On one of his trips to his home land of Indonesia , Ray was inspired and moved by the hardships his native people had to endure. Through this experience came the songs, “That's Love”, and “City of Vain ”, which reflect the trials and struggles that numerous people deal with on a daily basis. These songs were just the beginning of Ray's new and inspired passion for his music, which would take him to places he never could have imagined.
After returning to the United States , Ray's music continued to grow in popularity, which encouraged Ray to put his sole effort and focus on his musical career. He has recently just returned from the Inside Out Soul Festival at Loon Mountain where he performed for a large and appreciative crowd.
Currently, Ray is living in Sydney, Australia, playing many shows and hopes to meet the demand of his fans by getting his full length CD finished for all to enjoy in the near future.
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