Ray Lavender
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| Ray Lavender | |
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| Also known as | Ray-L, Ray Lavender, Earl Ray, L.A. Ray, RayBlack |
| Born | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genre(s) | R&B, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Label(s) | Kon Live, Geffen, Konvict Muzik, UpFront |
| Associated acts | Akon, T-Pain |
| Website | Ray Lavender at Geffen Records |
Ray Lavender is an American R&B singer who goes by the stage name Ray-L. He is signed to Akon's record label Kon Live Distribution through UpFront Records.[1] He is getting set to release his debut studio album, X-Rayted which is slated for a fall 2008 release.
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[edit] History
Lavender has changed his stage name several times in a very short period of time, first being Earl Ray, then L.A Ray, then RayBlack and now finally Ray-L. He is mostly known for his song "Doing Doing" featuring Akon. Other tracks that he has done are "Hush", "Checkin' My Phone" and "Deez Nutz". He wrote a song for his label mate Chilli's upcoming album titled "No Rings on These Fingers" but Chilli never recorded it.
The release date of his debut album, titled X-Rayted, has been repeatedly pushed back, initially set for release in September 2007. However, according to a November 2007 interview with middlechildpromotions.com, Ray himself stated that although no specific release date has been set, he expects the album will be available sometime in February 2008.
[edit] Style
Ray-L has a lot of similarities to his mentor Akon and label-mate T-Pain. Lavender's supposed first single, "My Girl Gotta Girlfriend" was realeased on iTunes July 2007. The content of Lavender's songs are also very similar to that of T-Pain. They generally follow a slow-moving, catchy beat with trademarked phrases. His lyrics are generally aimed at women.
[edit] Discography
- 2008: X-Rayted
