Born in Monroe, Louisiana,
Ray Lavender moved to Atlanta GA at a young age in which he was exposed to the striving Atlanta music scene. It wasn't long before he was pursuing musical endeavors. Down the road he became the first act on Akon's Kon Live Records under Geffen Records. In 2006, Akon began promoting
Ray Lavender under the name "Earl Ray" in numerous interviews, as he promoted his labels and artists. Later his name changed to L.A Ray, then RayBlack, and finally
Ray Lavender. As Earl Ray, the track "Dyoing Dyoing Dyoing" featuring Akon was put on the internet, and created buzz for Ray. The song was associated as being his first single; however that never came to fruition. The song &q...
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