El Ray

Vocals & Cowbell

El RAY was a world-ranked tennis pro in his youth, he is a Mexican-American, a native of Santa Ana, California, he grew up in a Catholic household with strong Hispanic roots. He is a drummer and has been playing since he was 13. Not only is EL RAY a fantastic musician and tennis pro, he has been instrumental, along with his long-time business partner, Charles Smith – who lives at Shanghai Centre, in bringing the sport of tennis to China in a big way. They achieved this first through the Heineken Open, and the Tennis Masters Cup a few years back and then more recently through the Rolex Masters. It is the same story for the Chinese F1 Grand Prix.

EL RAY is a promotion and marketing firestorm in Shanghai and has been for almost twenty years. If there is a major sporting event in the city then he’s most likely involved. And it’s not just sporting events he promotes and manages, through his role as Executive Director of JUSS Events Management, but musical acts as well. He had a hand in bringing Elton John in 2004 and the Rolling Stones to town in 2003 & 2005.

With passion for everything he does, you can hear his drive and conviction when he performs with Studio 188 and feel the positive energy in the events he promotes and manages.