Ray Gange
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Ray Gange is a former actor from London, England, best known for his portrayal of the roadie
who starred in the film Rude Boy
. The film won various awards but Gange did not continue his film career.
Ray Gange returned to the UK in the early 1980s and formed the short-lived record label Gange's Records in order to release the records of punk-blues band The Folk Devils
that he was then managing.
In 1997 he obtained a Fine Arts degree from Chelsea School of Art and has since been working in the fields of sculpture and painting with many works in the hands of private collectors.
In 2009 he toured with The Alarm
, Los Mondo Bongo and The Mahones as DJ
In 2010 he is touring with Dropkick Murphys
, Sick Of It All and The Mahones as DJ
Road crew
The road crew are the technicians or support personnel who travel with a band on tour, usually in sleeper buses, and handle every part of the concert productions except actually performing the music with the musicians...
who starred in the film Rude Boy
Rude Boy (film)
Rude Boy is a 1980 British film directed by Jack Hazan and David Mingay and filmed in 1978 and early 1979.The film, part fiction, part rockumentary, tells the story of Ray Gange, a Clash fan who leaves his job in a Soho sex shop to become a roadie for the band...
. The film won various awards but Gange did not continue his film career.
Ray Gange returned to the UK in the early 1980s and formed the short-lived record label Gange's Records in order to release the records of punk-blues band The Folk Devils
The Folk Devils
The Folk Devils were a 1980s post-punk ensemble born of the Notting Hill, West London music scene.Founding member Ian Lowery had previously been the original singer in late 1970s punk rock band The Wall and then signed to Killing Joke's Malicious Damage label as leader of the group Ski Patrol...
that he was then managing.
In 1997 he obtained a Fine Arts degree from Chelsea School of Art and has since been working in the fields of sculpture and painting with many works in the hands of private collectors.
In 2009 he toured with The Alarm
The Alarm
The Alarm are an alternative rock band that emerged from North Wales in the late 1970s. They started as a mod band and stayed together for over ten years. As a rock band, they displayed marked influences from Welsh language and culture...
, Los Mondo Bongo and The Mahones as DJ
In 2010 he is touring with Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys are an Irish-American punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The band was initially signed to independent punk record label Hellcat Records, releasing five albums for the label, and making a name for themselves locally through constant playing and yearly St....
, Sick Of It All and The Mahones as DJ