Jay Ray

Jay Ray's interest in music was developed during his teenage years, leading him to dedicate extensive hours to the exploration of various music production software. Simultaneously, he started to take guitar lessons. In the early 2000s, Jay Ray founded the band Inhale with his friends.{{cite web |last1=Perez |first1=Claire |title=A conversation with a very talented solo artist |url=https://potf.misfitheart.com/a-conversation-with-jay-ray/ |website=misfitheart.com |publisher=Misfit Heart |access-date=1 August 2023 |date=8 December 2021}} During their initial phase, the group predominantly focused on covering songs from renowned bands such as Metallica and Blink 182. However, as time elapsed, they gradually incorporated original compositions into their repertoire.{{cite web |last1=Soundi |title=Uran alkumetreillä – Esittelyssä korkealle tähtäävä Jay Ray |url=https://www.soundi.fi/uutiset/uran-alkumetreilla-esittelyssa-korkealle-tahtaava-jay-ray/ |website=www.soundi.fi |publisher=Soundi |access-date=1 August 2023 |language=fi |date=31 March 2015}}

In 2010, Jay Ray's dedication to the musical arts experienced a notable intensification, and his artistic inclinations underwent a transformation, embracing a fusion of metal and electronic influences. Despite the commendable progress of his band Inhale, Jay Ray experienced a profound sense of misalignment within the group, prompting him to make the decision of pursuing a solo career.

In 2011, as part of his initial foray into solo pursuit, Jay Ray actively engaged in various remix competitions, a venture that proved to be highly successful. Notably, during the Serj Tankian Competition, where Serj Tankian personally selected him as the winner. Jay Ray is known for infusing his remixes with his own vocal performances.

In 2012, Jay Ray released his debut single, Crucial Fracture, marking a pivotal moment in his solo career. Subsequently, in the buildup to his studio album, Jay Ray also released a series of additional singles and collaboration tracks. During these years, he collaborated with several prominent European musicians such as The Dread, Sapphires, Paul Udarov, Dead Silence Hides My Cries, Fredi Fate, Entropy Zero and others. In 2015, Jay Ray collaborated with Mikko Kouki and released the music video for his single "You Were There", the single received positive reviews from multiple news outlets.{{cite web |last1=IS |title=Tältä näyttää Jay Rayn tuore musiikkivideo – mukana myös näyttelijä Mikko Kouki! |url=https://www.is.fi/musiikki/art-2000000901706.html |website=www.is.fi |publisher=Ilta-Sanomat |access-date=1 August 2023 |language=fi |date=30 March 2015}}

Jay Ray's inaugural studio album, Self-Resonance, was officially released on 23 September 2017. The album's compositions, including tracks such as "King Vultures", "The Great Art of Living", "137" and "Crucial Fracture" have garnered notable prominence as they have been featured within the video game Wreckfest developed by the Finnish game studio Bugbear Entertainment.{{cite web |last1=Kujanpää |first1=Lauri |title=Suomalaisartistin biisi päätyi Ryan Reynoldsin ja Hugh Jackmanin mainokseen: "Vapina kävi käsissä" |url=https://www.voice.fi/musiikki/a-197938 |website=voice.fi |publisher=The Voice |access-date=1 August 2023 |language=fi |date=24 September 2020}} Another single from the album is "Striven", a song showcasing the collaborative efforts of Jay Ray and the esteemed vocalist Marko Saaresto of the renowned Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall.{{cite web |last1=Käkönen |first1=Johanna |title=Salolaismuusikko Jay Rayn uusi video on julki |url=https://www.sss.fi/2017/09/salolaismuusikko-jay-rayn-uudella-videolla-poets-of-the-fallin-laulaja/ |website=www.sss.fi |publisher=Salon Seudun Sanomat |access-date=1 August 2023 |language=fi |date=4 September 2017}} Self-Resonance received favorable reviews from various Finnish and other European music news websites.{{cite web |last1=Vaim |title=Jay Ray – Self-Resonance |url=https://www.grimmgent.com/albumreviews/jay-ray-self-resonance/ |website=www.grimmgent.com |publisher=Grimm VZW Gent |access-date=1 August 2023 |language=en |date=20 September 2017}}{{cite web |last1=Mäenpää |first1=Arto |title=Jay Rayn upea yhteistyö Poets Of The Fallin Marko Saareston kanssa kuunneltavissa ”Striven” -kappaleen musiikkivideolla |url=https://kaaoszine.fi/jay-rayn-upea-yhteistyo-poets-of-the-fallin-marko-saareston-kanssa-kuunneltavissa-striven-kappaleen-musiikkivideolla/ |website=kaaoszine.fi |publisher=Kaaoszine |access-date=1 August 2023 |language=fi |date=31 August 2017}}

Following the release of his album, Jay Ray subsequently released two singles, The Edge and Flame of Fate in 2018, in collaboration with the Belarusian musician Entropy Zero. Notably, these compositions were primarily created for the mobile racing game Demolition Derby 3.{{cite web |last1=Vaim |title=New Jay Ray (with Entropy Zero) song out now! |url=https://www.grimmgent.com/new-jay-ray-with-entropy-zero-song-out-now/ |website=www.grimmgent.com |publisher=Grimm VZW Gent |access-date=1 August 2023 |date=14 December 2018}} In 2020, Jay Ray's single titled 137 was released and it featured in a commercial for Laughing Man Coffee featuring acclaimed personalities Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds.{{cite web |last1=Raatikainen |first1=Jesse |title=Hugh Jackman rentoutuu suomalaismuusikon raskaaseen tahtiin uudessa mainoksessa: ”Ajattelin heti, että tämä on vain joku läppä” |url=https://www.episodi.fi/uutiset/hugh-jackman-rentoutuu-suomalaismuusikon-raskaaseen-tahtiin-uudessa-mainoksessa-ajattelin-heti-etta-tama-on-vain-joku-lappa/ |website=www.episodi.fi |publisher=Episodi |access-date=1 August 2023 |language=fi |date=17 September 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Siltanen |first1=Vesa |title=Näyttelijäsuuruus Hugh Jackman mainostaa omaa kahviaan suomalaisen metallimusiikin tahtiin |url=https://www.inferno.fi/uutiset/nayttelijasuuruus-hugh-jackman-mainostaa-omaa-kahviaan-suomalaisen-metallimusiikin-tahtiin/ |website=inferno.fi |publisher=Inferno |access-date=1 August 2023 |language=fi |date=16 September 2020}} In 2021, Jay Ray collaborated with Paul Udarov, resulting in the release of their single titled Heartless. Later in 2021, Jay Ray collaborated with Jimmie Strimell and released the single titled Cold Light.{{cite web |last1=Metalliluolan toimitus |title=Jay Ray julkaisi yhteistyössä ex-Dead by Aprilin vokalistin Jimmie Strimellin kanssa singlen ”Cold Light” |url=https://metalliluola.fi/jay-ray-julkaisi-yhteistyossa-ex-dead-by-aprilin-vokalistin-jimmie-strimellin-kanssa-singlen-cold-light/ |website=metalliluola.fi |publisher=Metalliluola |access-date=1 August 2023 |language=fi |date=10 October 2021}}

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• [http://www.jayraymusic.com Official website]

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