Ray's Bio

www.raycoatesvoice.com

Ray Coates is a singer and songwriter, poet, public speaker and actor. He is also a throat cancer survivor of over 10 years! He is passionate about creativity and using this as a means to help himself and others cope with the challenges of life, including for example mental health. Collaboration is key to Ray. Inclusivity is the only option in his book.

Ray has been a singer-songwriter for over 30years and released a charity single on i-tunes, and accompanying video on YouTube to raise awareness and funds for research into throat cancer https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktre19g2Ce4

Additionally, Ray is now using his song for ‘The Voice Within Project’. This is a project to connect people from diverse backgrounds by means of ONE song and ONE voice. Currently, a version of the song, performed by Zoe Evans, is being used to raise funds for the homeless prevention organisation Shelter.

This project has led Ray to come into contact with people globally, including Charles Mattocks (executive producer and creator of TV shows ‘Reversed’ & current program airing on WGN networks in America ‘Eight Days’). The award-winning filmmaker, and best selling author, Charles, asked Ray to write, sing and record a song for the cancer docuseries Eight Days'. The song 'Your Journey' features in the last episode, and is available for download from all digital stores.

Ray has performed as an actor in a variety of theatre plays and some independent short films. He has also been involved in several books to film projects, including writing soundtracks. Ray is also an experienced public speaker.

Ray also has an album release on CD and in all major digital download stores 'Garden of Life'.