Ronny Drayton

Ronny Drayton (May 19, 1953 – February 7, 2020)[1] was a guitarist[2][3] based in the New York City area and Monroe, New York.

Ronny Drayton
Ronny "Head" Drayton on guitar
Born	Ronald Drayton (1953-05-19)May 19, 1953 South Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S.
Died	(2020-02-07)February 7, 2020 New York City, U.S.
Education	John Bowne High School Kingsborough Community College
Occupation	musician guitarist
Years active	1972 (1972)–2020 (2020)

Born and raised in South Jamaica, Queens, NY, Drayton started out playing drums at St. Clement The Pope Middle School and switched to guitar at age 14.[4]After high school, he eventually met and played with many notables in the genres of Rock, Funk, Soul, Blues and Jazz, most notably R&B acts like The Persuaders and The Chambers Brothers. He became an in-demand session musician, performing with Edwin Birdsong and Nona Hendryx, and also studied Composition and Arrangement in Kingsborough Community College. Over the years, he has worked on countless recording projects as well as numerous TV shows and videos. In late 2012, Drayton joined 24-7 Spyz, performing with them as well as the bands Defunkt and Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber until his death.

In 2012, Drayton was active in trying to get his son, Donovan Drayton, released from Riker's Island.[5] In 2013, he contributed music to a benefit album to help recoup the legal fees involved in this fight.

On February 7, 2020, Drayton died of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma and treatment complications at the age of 66.