Born and raised in the southend of Columbus. COOL RAY took his first jabs at being a rapper at the young age of 11. Given the name by his grandfather from the "sunglasses" ads. as a child, COOL RAY is the true definition of a real mc. Inspired by rap legends Rakim, Just-Ice, Slick Rick,Kool-G-Rap and Big Daddy Kane, he has been well respected in the underground street circuit for a long period of time now, winning numerous freestyle battles and emcee contest from Columbus to Compton! COOL RAY has survived the trappings and politics of the rap industry, which uses gimmicks as well as fake street and jail images to sell records and destroy the essence of what a true mc really is. Bottom line, COOL RAY is the hottest upcoming artist in the midwest and his OHIO buzz is immaculate. His Internet following is tremendous and he has the same amount of downloads as most platinum artist.(Nov. 18th, 2007...100,000 plus downloads from myspace.) COOL RAY's music captures audiences with its intelligent wordplay, stunning metaphors and cunning street knowledge while still carrying a message. COOL RAY is the past, present, and future.
Source: http://artists.letssingit.com/cool-ray-mnspn/biography
