ABOUT STEVE RAY
Steve Ray was born and raised in Hopkins, SC on October, 9 1989 to Rev., Dr. Stanley and Dianne Ladson. Steve Ray is a producer, songwriter, arranger and musician. His musical talents include the piano, Hammond organ, lead guitar, bass guitar, and recently began playing the harmonica. He has traveled the world and is currently touring with 5-time Grammy award winners and Grammy Lifetime Achievement award winners "The Blind Boys Of Alabama." He also plays bass guitar with Grammy nominee Robert Randolph and the Family Band. Steve Ray received a position with the Blind Boys through their musical director "Joey Williams." Since then, he has made appearances on the Don Imus TV show, CTV, BET "Canadian TV" Audio Tree TV and many more. When not touring or on the road He dedicates most of his time to the studio and is producing records for many different artist. He has his own band by the name of "Ray-Band." He quickly received a nick name from the west coast, "Youngsta," being that he was the youngest to travel in the crews with veteran stars and artist. Although his roots are quartet gospel, he has set himself to be well rounded in all genres of music including blues, jazz, R&B, hip-hop, country and bluegrass. He attended college for a short amount of time but he dropped out to pursue his musical career in 2009. He first began singing and playing in 1996 forming a quartet gospel group with his brother and cousins. They have performed along with gospel greats such as the Joe Ligon and The Mighty Clouds Of Joy, The Swannee Quintet, The Canton Spirituals, Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC's, Rance Allen, Tamela Mann, Tye Tribett and many more. He was brought up in a Christian home and played in church where his father pastored and his grandfather co pastored. Although he is a "youngsta" he's steadily traveling and working hard to do what he has set out to do which is, "bring back the funk." Which is a song off of one of his albums. His first single has all the rhythm and blues you need just to get going along your way. It is entitled "Keep Pushin" and is available on all social media outlets. Get Ready!!! The Youngsta is soon to be in a city near you.
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