Ray Lavender

Blessed in Monroe, LA, Ray Lavender (or Ray-L, though he in addition has eliminated by L.A. Ray, RayBlack, and Earl Ray) understood from in early stages that he wished to be a celebrity. His family shifted to Atlanta when Ray was just eight years of age to provide even more possibilities for him to do this. Over time of carrying out in local skill shows the youthful singer was observed by a guy called Andrew Bryant, who noticed Lavender’s skill and done developing him. When Lavender is at senior high school his dad passed away, prompting his family members to go to rural Georgia, and even though certainly distraught, he continuing singing, eventually becoming a member of up with a classmate. It had been through this friend that Lavender was released to Akon, the vocalist/maker who eventually authorized him to his Geffen imprint, Kon Live Information. After training his chops carrying out using the Senegalese-American on his starting slot machine for Gwen Stefani’s 2007 summer season tour (before Akon was kicked off pursuing his inappropriate dance with an underage viewers member throughout a display of his in Trinidad), Ray Lavender released his debut recording, X-Rayted, which presented the singles “My Girl’s Gotta Sweetheart” and “Donkey Kong,” later on that year.