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Ray Wolf, a native of Copley, Ohio, a small rural township outside of Akron, has been performing as a vocalist and musician since the age of twelve. As both a performer and an audio mixer, he was involved in the music scene in Northeast Ohio during the Post-Punk era when that region was a hotbed for burgeoning New Wave artists like DEVO, The Dead Boys, Pere Ubu, The Waitresses, Teacher's Pet, The Rubber City Rebels and others. A 4-piece, guitar & vocal-driven band, Hammer Damage, was one of the most popular and talented (although unsigned) local acts and Ray was their sound tech and crew manager. When the bassist departed, Ray filled that position and recorded what was to be their debut indie album with them, but unfortunately, the group disbanded before its release. 

All of 1981 was spent on the road throughout the Midwest, from upstate New York to middle Missouri, performing 6-7 nights a week in a touring nightclub act. Upon returning to Akron, Ray had a 4-piece Rock band that played all around Northern Ohio, doing everything from concert opening slots and bar gigs to frat parties and proms. Ray joined the well-known Cleveland club band, Perfect Stranger, early in 1985 and that summer the group migrated to Southern California to pursue a recording contract and perform their original material in the L.A. clubs. During that time, they shared stages with artists such as BTO, Fiona and Steve Jones, formerly of the Sex Pistols. While playing places like Gazzari's, Madame Wong's and The FM Station, the band attracted the interest of drummer Michael Huey, known for his work with Walter Egan and Glenn Frey. With his production assistance, they recorded demos at Orange County's Headway Group, the renowned Can Am Recorders and the legendary Cherokee Studios in Hollywood. 

From 1989 through 2007, Ray worked in the television industry for acclaimed independent producer/director, Andrew Solt, as an Emmy-nominated and Grammy-winning video editor and audio engineer. Throughout this period, Ray was responsible for the finishing and delivery of hundreds of hours of long-form prime time network and cable programming that have been viewed by millions all around the world. While at Solt's production company, based in the heart of the Sunset Strip, just up the block from the Roxy Theater and the Whisky A Go-Go, Ray always kept a hand in music, and was ultimately privileged to perform at both those world-famous venues. 

For the past several years, Ray has been freelancing behind the camera, producing and directing internet videos for the endorsement of products and services. He has also been providing the equipment and the expertise for sound reinforcement presentations of various types including concerts, club dates and community events, while continuing to record and perform with local musical artists.

80s songwriter. Co-Publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music.

Still a (loud) kick ass rock and roll drummer after all these years. Follow me here @sonicrebelmusic #RockON

84-86 - Gidget
86-87 - The Fabulous Scallion Sisters
87-89 - Paper Dolls
89 - 91 - She Said
91-94 - Minority Rules (Star Search)
95 - HASH (with Emily Saliers)
96 - 99 - Superchick and Goodpussy
00 - 09 - Gavel, gigging, managing (Von Grey)
10- Present - Owner, Placement Music
20 - Present - Artist, Sonic Rebel
25 - Present - Co-Producer, Star Forest

Various studio sessions and collab gigs: Wendy Bucklew, Michelle Malone, Angela Motter, Natalie Farr, Indigo Girls, DJ Willy Wow, DJ ROS. 

Studios: Southern Tracks (RIP), Soundscape (now Stankonia), Ricky Keller’s Southern Living at its Finest, Exocet (now Madison Studios), John Keane’s studio in Athens, DeDe Vogt’s Sound and Fury, Big Trouble.

Honors and Awards
•	Billboard Women In Music Honoree, 2025
•	Alicia Keys’ She Is The Music Honoree, 2025
•	200 Most Influential Leaders of Georgia’s Creative Economy, Georgia Entertainment Magazine, 2024
•	GRAMMY Nomination, Participation Certificate: Hip Hope for Kids, Drummer, 2024
•	Most Admired CEO’s Honoree, Music & Film, Atlanta Business Chronicle, 2021
•	EMMY Nomination, Producer - The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, “Plays On,” TV Special, 2021
•	Creative Excellence Award, Women In Film & Television, Atlanta, 2021
•	Recipient / Producer, (2) Silver Telly Awards: Best Score Special Feature, FOX Sports Super Bowl , 2011

A native Memphian, Susanne recorded her first single at age 19. "Light in the Long Run" on Mercury Records. Joining her on the record were other native Memphians, Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn from the Stax era, along with the Pointer Sisters, singing backup. Susanne spent years building a following in local venues in several groups. Later she teamed up with Pat Taylor, who was also a Mercury artist at the time. Shortly thereafter, Pat & Susanne got together and co-wrote the FM100 theme song "Memphis I'm Coming Home to You" (My Radio's Pickin' Up FM100), which became a mainstay on the radio for three years running. They soon put a band together with Rob & Russ Caudill and Tom Ward called "THE BREAKS". They released an album on RCA Records and released two videos on MTV and VH-1, quickly rising to the top of the charts and staying there for over a year in the MidSouth. They went on to release a second LP under the name "DRAMA ", also on RCA Records and release another video. Shortly thereafter, they changed the name to Susanne Jerome Taylor, released still another video and toured on. Some of the songs Susanne has written have been covered by well known artist such as "Fire in the Wire" by Bailey and the Boys, "All That I Want" by Robin Trower, and "Light in the Long Run" by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. Susanne Jerome Taylor's career includes being awarded two Premier Player Awards for Best Female Vocalist by the Memphis Chapter of Naras. 

Susanne has co-written with some of today's best known writers, John Parker- "Hard Habit to Break"/Chicago, Steve Diamond- Faith Hill (“Let Me Let Go”), Backstreet Boys (“Never Gone”), Britney Spears (“I’ll Never Stop Loving You," ), Randy Goodrum-"Oh Sherrie/Steve Perry, just to name a few.


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