[4][2] Ray grew up in Brisbane and played with Glenn Wheatley (of the Masters Apprentices) in the Vacant Lot, and with Chelsea Set.
In late 1970 he replaced original drummer Mark Kennedy in the Australian progressive rock group Spectrum and he remained with them until they split in early 1973.
Ray then recorded with Rick Springfield and Phil Ochs and was produced by John Fishbach, who had worked with Stevie Wonder.
Ray also recorded two solo album for Alberts with Angus Young playing lead on "Rock N Roll Gal" from the album Rude Dudes, which also featured Jimmy Barnes, Ross Wilson, Pete Wells, Ace Follington, Warren Pig Morgan, Ronnie Peel, Harry Vanda, and Graham Parker's horn section.
Ray now lives in the Northern Rivers of NSW and works as a youth counsellor and music therapist, and still continues his songwriting and also plays locally.