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Ray Luzier
Korn
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Ray
luzier Ray was born and raised outside of Pittsburgh,
PA. He started playing drums and got his first set at age 8. Basically
a self taught player, Ray would play along to records and the radio for
years until joining high school jazz, concert and marching bands. He
was the leader of the high school drum line and wrote the cadences for
it.
At 15, he joined a local rock band that frequently gigged in
Pittsburgh and at 17, started giving drum lessons at a local music
store. After graduating from high school in 1988, Ray relocated to
Hollywood, CA to attend PIT at the world famous Musicians Institute to
further his education and to check out the LA scene. There he met alot
of musicians and began playing with several acts including a band
called "9.0" in which Ray got his first independent record deal. They
played the LA scene, selling out the clubs on the Sunset Strip and all
over Los Angeles.
Ray Luzier Sept 2, 2001. Bumbershoot
Festival
Ray's talents were quickly
recognized and he went on to tour and record with many artists such as
Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne), John Lowery (Marilyn Manson), Tony
Fredianelli (Third Eye Blind), Tracy G (Dio, WWIII), Ricky Wolking
(Nixons, Jennifer Batten), James Lomenzo (White Lion, Zakk Wylde),
Arcade (with Stephen Pearcy), Michael Lee Firkins, Darren Housholder,
MCA/Koch recording artists the Nixons and has been a touring and
recording member of the David Lee Roth Band since 1998. Ray has been a
PIT instructor at Musicians Institute since 1992 where he teaches a
variety of rock style based classes and private lessons.
He was hired to play for a talent agency called Perfect World
Entertainment in 1996 which has 18 bands in the US including Metal Shop
(aka Danger Kitty as seen on the Discover Card commercial) and the
Boogie Knights. You can see Ray with Metal Shop when he's in town at
the world famous Viper Room in Hollywood. Ray has played over 800 live
shows. He also maintains a busy session schedule in LA that includes
recording tracks for major films and tv.
For the latest news on Ray check out his website at: www.rayluzier.com
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