Ray Wolf, a native
of Copley, Ohio, a small rural township outside of Akron,
has been performing as a vocalist and musician since the
age of twelve. As both a performer and an audio mixer, he
was involved in the music scene in Northeast Ohio during
the Post-Punk era when that region was a hotbed for
burgeoning New Wave artists like DEVO, The Dead Boys, Pere
Ubu, The Waitresses, Teacher's Pet, The Rubber City Rebels
and others. A 4-piece, guitar & vocal-driven band,
Hammer Damage, was one of the most popular and talented
(although unsigned) local acts and Ray was their sound tech
and crew manager. When the bassist departed, Ray filled
that position and recorded what was to be their debut indie
album with them, but unfortunately, the group disbanded
before its release.
Ray joined the
well-known Cleveland club band, Perfect Stranger, in 1984
and the next year the group migrated to Southern California
to pursue a recording contract and perform their original
material in the Sunset Strip venues. During that time, they
shared stages with artists such as BTO, Fiona and Steve
Jones, formerly of the Sex Pistols. While playing places
like Gazzari's, Madame Wong's and The FM Station, the band
attracted the interest of drummer Michael Huey, known for
his work with Walter Egan and Glenn Frey. With his
production assistance, they recorded demos at Orange
County's Headway Group, the renowned Can Am Recorders and
the legendary Cherokee Studios in Hollywood.
Since 1989, Ray has worked in the television industry as an
Emmy-nominated video editor and an audio engineer while
continuing to record and perform with local musical
artists. For the past several years, he has also been
providing the equipment and the expertise for sound
reinforcement presentations of various types including
concerts, club dates, video shoots and community events.
