Fayray

Fayray (フェイレイ, Feirei), stylized as FAYRAY, is a female Japanese singer-songwriter and former actress. She made her debut in July 1998 with the single "Taiyō no Gravity". She grew up in the United States and speaks English.

This article is about the Japanese singer. For the Canadian-born American actress, see Fay Wray. For the dog, see Fay Ray.
Fayray
Birth nameMinako Ōhashi
大橋 美奈子 (Ōhashi Minako)
Born (1976-04-18) April 18, 1976[1]
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresPop, rock, jazz, dance
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actress
InstrumentsVocals, piano
Years active1998–present
LabelsAntinos Records (1998–2001)
Avex Trax (2001–2003)
R and C (2004–present)
Websitewww.fayray.net

Biography

Fayray is the middle child of a family of three daughters. During her childhood, she listened to American music from the 70s and 80s with her parents which had a big influence on her musical style. At age 4 she began playing classical piano.

Fayray landed a recording contract with the now-defunct Antinos Records label.

After one album, Craving Fayray opted to take full creative control over her music and began writing and composing her own music. She wrote the two b-sides of her fifth single, "Same Night, Same Face" before self-producing her next single, "My Eyes", and all of her subsequent records.

In 2006, she traveled to New York City in search of new ideas to create her ideal music. There she met avant-garde producer Dougie Bowne and produced two albums with him.

As of 2015, the singer has resumed performance under the name Mina Ohashi, performing as part of the duo The Present with Rusty Santos.[2][3] The duo's debut album, FSG, was released May 12, 2015.[4]

Discography
Main article: Fayray discography

Filmography
  • 2000: Nisennen no Koi — Naomi Nagin

References
  1. "Fayray" (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  2. Knust, Alex. "The Present". Sideways Ponytails. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  3. "DJ Rashad collaborators The Present ready juke-flavored LP, share the seductive 'U Showed Me'". Fact. April 14, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  4. "The Present releases debut album 'FSG'". Northern Transmissions. May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
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