Ep. 98: From Medicine to Music With Trumpeter Rudy Ray

On this episode Coach Stone sits down with legendary Trumpeter Rudy Ray. Rudy Ray is a famed Ghanaian-Canadian activist, actor and trumpeter based in Toronto. Including the 2020 Juno award win for best album recording with Tobi and appearing in Guillermo del Toro's latest movie Nightmare Alley, CBC articles have identified Rudy as a young upcoming thinker and cultural icon to watch! With a focus on love, peace, self-expression Rudy joined 50+ other artists in an event to raise funds in support of those affected by the war in Ukraine.

Rudy graces all genres of music, providing energy and a sound like none you ever heard before. His music has been heard on tracks by Drake, J. Cole, Wu-Tang Clan and others.

 

Rudy opens up about:

1. How he went from working in the medical field to following his love for music
2. How his love for music led him to collaborate and stages with legendary musical artists
3. What following his dream opened up in his life
4. Why his father put him in therapy at a young age and why therapy is important for so many people, especially those in the black community
5. Overcoming challenges and how he bounced back
6. His Ghanian culture and what it means to him
7. Activism and spreading love to the world through his music and his community work

 

Here are the links mentioned in this episode:

Rudy Ray's Links:

• Rudy Ray Instagram
• Rudy Ray Twitter
• Rudy Ray Facebook

Danny Stone's Links:

• Champion You Academy
• Danny Stone Website
• Danny Stone Facebook
• Danny Stone Instagram
• Danny Stone Twitter
• Danny Stone LinkedIn