Dane Ray

Jamaican reggae artiste, Dane Ray, is steadily gaining international recognition as an accomplished music producer and superb vocalist. Yet, this rising star almost never made it in the business! After completing high school, Dane Ray’s love of music led him to study at the Edna Manley School of Music. While his family recognized his exceptional talent, they did not see music as a lucrative career for him. In an act of defiance, Dane Ray ran away from home at the age of 17 and locked himself away to master his art. Surviving on the streets of Kingston City, he experienced some of the most traumatic times in his young life, but he stuck to it. This is how Dane Ray’s career as a music engineer and composer began. Dane Ray built his own company, 'Gesta Music Records' where he produced reggae, dancehall and hip-hop beats for a number of local artists such as Deva Bratt, Versatile, Laden, Chino, Iyara, Macka Diamond, Wasp among others. He scored with some popular riddims such as “Motivation riddim”, “Full Charge Riddim” and “Inna Di Club Riddim”. This experience led him to work with more established artists such as Movado, Bunji Garlin, Tommy Lee, Elephant Man, Sizzla, Gyptian, Vybz Kartel, Demarco and Elephant Man. Dane Ray finally achieved success as a producer with Wine Up and Jamaican Every Day (both by Charly Black).