Ray Isaac (singer)
Ray Isaac is an Australian singer and songwriter.[1] He has been featured on the Billboard Dance Charts, Italy Pop Charts, and ARIA Charts. His songs have appeared in films such as Cedar Boys, Eating Out: The Open Weekend and Half Share, and television shows such as Famous in 12.
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Born | 29–30[1] |
Origin | Sydney, Australia |
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Years active | 2006—present |
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Website | rayisaac |
Career
Born and raised in Sydney, Australia,[3][4] Isaac's 2006 debut collaborative single "I Don't Give A Damn" topped ARIA charts at rank 11 and was featured on a Ministry of Sound compilation, a label of Universal Music.[5] "U Want or U Don't", his second single, in 2011 reached AIR Charts ranking number 7. His third single, "Who I Am" was released in 2014 and was featured in anti-bullying campaigns in the United States and Indonesia.[6][7]
Isaac wrote "Feel The Vibe", 2015, performed by Bob Sinclar featuring Dawn Tallman, which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Dance Charts,[8][9] number 11 on the Italian Pop charts, and earned a FIMI Gold certification.[10][11][12] The song was also featured on NRJ radio and made their Top Hit album for the year.[12] The music video HIDING (2015) features Isaac and issues of same-sex electroshock therapy and forced marriage, and won several awards, including Best Music Video.[13][14] He also appeared in the film, Dancin': It's On!, 2015, starring the winners of So You Think You Can Dance (US).[2] Ray also tours and performs as a pop DJ, playing pop house remixes with often brooding tribal undertones.[15][2] Two of his songs, "I Don't Give A Damn" and "Such A Fool", were featured in the film Cedar Boys.[2]
Discography
Singles and extended plays
- "U Want Or U Don't" (2010)
- "Catch Me" (2012)
- "Travolta" (2014)
- "Who I Am" (2014)
- "We Stand United" (2017)
- "Hiding" (2018)
- "Mother Mary Song (Ya Oum Allah)" (2018)
- "Prove I Love Ya" (2018)
Filmography
- Dancin': It's On! (2015) – Main DJ in Battle Scene
Awards
- Hiding (2015)
- Best Shorts Competition (2016): Best Music Video
- Blow-Up Chicago International Arthouse Film Fest (2016): Best Music Film and
- Blow-Up Chicago International Arthouse Film Fest (2016): Bob Fosse Award
- California Film Awards (2016): Music Video Competition
- Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition (2016): Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value
- Hollywood Film Competition (2016): Best Music Video
References
- Hitchings, Anna; Advance, Fairfield (10 May 2014). "Singer and song writer Ray Isaac directs his passion for performance into his first album". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- "Ray Isaac: The New Voice of Dance Pop Music". Fashion Weekly. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- "Ray Isaac". Indie International Songwriters Contest. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- "Exclusive Interview Ray Isaac". Fann Magazine (8). 8 August 2009.
- "Universal Music, Ministry of Sound Announce Exclusive Compilations". Universal Music. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- "WATCH: Singer Is 'Proud of Who I Am' in Stirring Antibullying Video". ADVOCATE. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- "WHO I AM – Anti-Bullying and Equality Campaign Through Music Video". IndieGoGo. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- "Bob Sinclar's Feel The Vibe Written By Ray Isaac Hit #1 On Billboard Dance Charts In The U.S." Parimore Entertainment. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- "Classifiche". FIMI Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- "FIMI – Certificazioni – FIMI". Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "BOB SINCLAR". NRJ. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- "Singer songwriter Ray Isaac releases music video Hiding about his own experiences as a gay man in Sydney's west". The Daily Telegraph. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- Di Gionatta (24 March 2016). "Ray Isaac in "Hading" canta l'amore gay che smette di nascondersi nelle chiese". Progetto Gionata. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- "Ray Isaac's Music Sounds Like Droppin' a Shot of Charlie Puth Into a Calvin Harris Jagerbomb!". Ray Isaac. Retrieved 14 May 2018.