User:RayRose23

RayRose23 a.k.a. RayRose a.k.a. Raymond Rose is a 21st century artist as well as a vocalist for many bands and/or recording projects.

He is 36 ((May 22nd 1972))and currently resides in Casselberry,Florida

Early Life

Raymond Lee Rose was born in Houston,Texas to parents Kerry Lee Rose and Cherri Michelle Emery but moved to Central Florida at age 14 where he met lifelong friends Kyle McClelland and Micheal Callaghan.The three of them bonded over their mutual love of music and the first day of their mutual friendship ((August 29th 1987))they formed their first band called "Desecration".

Desecration

Before too long the band filled out to a 5 piece with Max Schwartz and Mike Coke filling out the lineup.The band of 15 and 16 year olds immeadately began writting, coming up with the oft covered song "Dream Of Reality",also the young group landed several local shows."Desecration" lasted about a year.

Dementia

About a year later ((1989))Kyle and Ray formed a second band called "Dementia" with longtime friend Erikk Dozier on Bass and JC on drums ((McClelland had switched from his drum playing days in "Desecration" to the more writter friendly guitar)).

The band became quite popular with the local metal/punk kids landing them media buzz and seemingly overnight they had management and show to play.

During this hectic period the band found time to record a first demo ((simply titled "One")) that featured 3 of the groups original songs.the "Two" demo followed suit with 6 Originals and a cover of "Sweet Emotion" by "Aerosmith".

"Dementia" lasted about a year until Kyle McClelland left over politics.It was a death Knell.Two weeks later the band was no more.

Late Teens

Around the time of the demise of "Dementia" Ray Rose got engaged to Dori Burn ((Feb,26th 1971)) after a courtship of about a year and a half that included helping raise Burn's daughter Alison Burn ((April 10th 1992)). A wedding was planned for September of 1992.

The Terrible Twenties In March of 1979 Ray's life changed forever.He was blessed to be the brother of Andrea Lillian Lopez ((1979-1992)). She was the absolute light of everyone's life.The purest person Ray had ever known in his life .Life was fixing to become black as night for Ray,The terrible twenties had begun.

((more soon))