Ray McNamara

Ray McNamara began exploring rhythm at an early age, using pots, pans and the occasional sister. After studying percussion performance at Northern Illinois University, he went west to pursue further study at CalArts, earning his M.F.A. in World Music & Percussion in 1985.Film credits include: Mario Van Peeble’s ”Hard Luck”, Sean Penn’s “Indian Runner”, “The Devil’s Rejects” by Rob Zombie, and the Grammy-nominated score for “A Bug’s Life” with Randy Newman.Television credits include: “Penn and Teller’s ’Off The Deep End’”, “The World Stunt Awards Show”, “The Roseanne Show”, “Who’s The Boss”, and “Going to Extremes”.Commercial credits include: ESPN Sports and Fox NFL Sports.As a soloist, Ray blends his unique style of soca and jazz to bring the Steel Pan to a new level. As an educator, Ray has taught at Cal Arts, Northern Illinois University, Fullerton College and U.C.L.A. Ray is currently the Music Director for the Department of Dance at U.C. Riverside and the director of the Steel Band at Fullerton College. Ray is endorsed by Rhythm Tech percussion products, Paiste cymbals, and Vater drumsticks.

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