Raymond Rivera was born in Lansing Michigan. His father and mother moved to East Chicago, Indiana and, when Ray was 14, they began living in Puerto Rico where he started playing drums in church. He studied in The Music School Juan Peña Reyes for three years. I had the privilege to perform in lots of seminars with Peter Erskine, Alex Acuña, Horacio Hernandez, and John Riley. He studied music with the most renowned drums. Ray has three CDs as a drummer and executive producer. Ray performed with Raymond Ramirez, Richard Roberge, Tony Batista, Rafael Torres, Kenneth Morales, and Mariano Rodríguez. Ray teaches drum students at the Luiz & Pena Academy in Humacao, PR.

Familia (2021)Tu Verdad (2011)The Miracle (2008)

Piano, flute, saxophone Jose Valentino Ruiz

Bassist Jose Ruiz

www.raymondriveramusic.com

www.wijsf.org