Ronny Drayton

Born and raised in South Jamaica, Queens, New York City, Drayton started out playing drums at St. Clement The Pope Middle School and switched to guitar at age 14.

[4] After high school, he eventually met and played with many musicians in diverse genres, including rock, funk, soul, blues and jazz, but perhaps most notably R&B acts like The Persuaders and The Chambers Brothers.

He became an in-demand session musician, performing with Edwin Birdsong and Nona Hendryx, and also studied Composition and Arrangement at Kingsborough Community College.

In late 2012, Drayton joined 24-7 Spyz, performing with them as well as the bands Defunkt and Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber until his death.

On February 7, 2020, Drayton died of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma[6] and treatment complications at the age of 66, announced 24-7 Spyz on their instagram account.

Ronny Drayton speaking at the Million Man Mosh in 2012