User:Raylansing

​Ray Lansing is a multi-talented musician based out of Atlanta, Ga. Having grown up in Durham, North Carolina, Ray got his start in music at a young age, and grew up performing in church choirs, and watching his foster parents play keyboard and guitar. Caught by a love of hip-hop and rap around the age of eight, he grew up knowing that he would one day be a professional hip-hop artist. ​For Ray, hip-hop is the ultimate form of expression. It allows him to relay his life experiences and to tell stories, both through his words and his rhythmic and melodic sensibilities. Through his work Ray hopes to inspire others to dance, laugh, think, cry, and experience life along with him. Inspired by a broad array of artists including Prince, Snoop Dogg, Will Smith, Slash, and Nikki Sixx, the range of Ray’s music is equally broad, and has unique and driving sounds that invite the listener to explore his work. ​Thus far, he has played shows at several notable locations across North Carolina, including a slate of shows and events with Carolina Waves. He has performed at both Pinhook and Social Games and Brews in Durham, and at the Pour House and Imurj in Raleigh, with an upcoming performance in the city at The Ritz this July 11. With over twenty thousand streams on his first single, Bad Dreams, on Spotify, he was a nominee for Carolina Music Awards in 2018. Ray has also been politically active, and has been published in both Indy Week and the Miami Herald for his participation in the anti-Ku-Klux-Klan rally held in Durham in the summer of 2017. ​Ray Lansing’s work can currently be found streaming on most major platforms including Amazon, Apple Music, and Spotify, as well as on his personal website, raylansingland.com.