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Ray Wilson

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  • Born
    September 8, 1968 · Dumfries, Scotland, UK

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  • Ray Wilson got his first official singing gig in 1993 with the band Guaranteed Pure. Although they broke up after one album, his performance would get him a gig with the Scottish grunge band Stiltskin, headed by Peter Lawlor. The band received international fame when their single "Inside" from The Mind's Eye album went to #1 after it appeared in an ad for Levi's Jeans.

    Stiltskin disbanded due to creative differences the following year, and Wilson was soon contracted by personnel from Genesis, a world-famous progressive rock band who had just been informed that long-time front man Phil Collins was departing the group. Wilson was hired and contracted to play a couple of albums for the band.

    Genesis released the Calling All Stations album in 1997, released with three singles, "Congo", "Shipwrecked", and "Not About Us." Congo was a minor hit, reaching #29 on the UK Billboard chart, and the album sold moderately well throughout Europe, and ticket sales for gigs remained steady throughout the continent. Unfortunately, the album did not sell well in the United States, and due to a lack of concert ticket sales, the North American tour was postponed and eventually canceled. After two years in a stalemate, Wilson was informed by his band mates that there would be no new Genesis albums, and was released from his contract.

    Wilson formed a new group called Cut, which released the Millionairhead album in 1999, containing influences from Stiltskin and Genesis. Two songs from the album, "Another Day" and "Gypsy" were re-released as dance remixes by Armin.

    In 2003, Wilson released his first official solo album, Change. He followed that effort up with The Next Best Thing, released in 2004. This album would contain a new version of Stiltskin's "Inside." After releasing a pair of live albums, Wilson revived the Stiltskin name and recorded the 2006 album "She." The band spend the year touring throughout Europe and released a live album in 2007.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Darrell

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  • Cousin of Indie musician Ian Catskilikin.
  • Touring in support of Stiltskin album "She."

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