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I was born in Binghamton, NY, and raised in northeastern PA. After enrolling in Philadelphia's Temple University, I auditioned for and became an original member of the band Glad. Glad performed part-time while attending college, and after graduation, decided to go full-time. The band signed a deal with Myrrh Records, and I sang lead vocal on the first single, "All Things." I recorded two albums with Glad, and appeared as a vocalist and guitarist on two albums by DC-based singer/songwriter Scott Wesley Brown. After three years of full-time touring and recording, I left Glad and moved to Nashville with my wife Kass, a singer. We spent a year and a half doing session work for such clients as Tree Publishing and The Music Mill. When our first son was born, we decided to move back to the Philadelphia area. I worked for several years as an FDA regulatory compliance manager in the medical device field, and pursued music on a part-time basis: I started Allegra Recording Company, a project studio, and performed with Kass and in numerous cover bands at major northeast venues such as the Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, Franklin Institute, Union League, Trump Castle, Caesars, Resorts, Guest Quarters, and Liberty Park. I'm still doing music part-time (I work in Philly as a database administrator, plus Kass and I are Music Directors at Crossroads Church in Limerick), but after years of playing other people's music, I'm getting back to writing and performing my own. I'm also still playing the occasional gig with private party band GruvTyme, and I'm having a blast with a bunch of friends in a band we call Second Childhood. And as for the name "Johnny Ray": This is what I was called when I was a kid and I grew to hate it. I tried to escape it for years, but you know what? It kind of has a rhythm to it. ----- Depending on the needs of the performance situation, I work as a solo artist, as a duo with Kass, a solo or duo augmented with a rhythm section, a trio with Kass and Mike, or a full band. Sometimes it's the whole family. Here's biographical information on everyone who is currently part of the fun: ----- KASS BOLLES is a talented vocalist and songwriter. She sang in opening acts for James Taylor and Elton John, and has also lent her vocal talents to several commercials and radio spots, including the Philadelphia 76ers, Merv Griffin's Resorts, Amoroso's Rolls, New Jersey Lottery, Thunder 102, and Friendly's Restaurants. Kass teaches voice and is active as a judge in local talent competitions. ----- BRAD CURRIE (drums) auditioned for Glad and became the band's first drummer while we were both students at Temple Ambler. Brad and I also quit Glad on the same day. We've remained friends partly because he's an enormous goofball. ----- BERT NEIKIRK (bass) is a mad genius who used to work for Ensoniq, a natural and brainy musician, and one of the few people I know whose sense of humor is sicker than my own. ----- MIKE SANTIAGO is an extremely talented keyboardist and singer who would rather be playing in church, but he's agreed to humor me by playing out with me from time to time. Mike is very, very busy, but he's too good not to drag him out to perform once in a while. ----- GLENN DYDAK, as a member of the Dydak Diamonds, is a two-time Grammy nominated saxophone player. Confident and accomplished, he takes the music to a whole new level. Some people say he likes Chardonnay a little too much, but the more he drinks, the better he plays, so what're you gonna do? ----- THE OTHERS: From time to time I may be joined by two of my sons, David Janes and Greg Avery