East Bay Ray

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East Bay Ray
East Bay Ray performing with the Dead Kennedys in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Raymond John Pepperell
Also known as	Ray Pepperell, Ray Valium
Born	(1958-11-17) November 17, 1958 (age 65) Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock speed metal
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Labels	Manifesto Records

Raymond John "East Bay Ray" Pepperell (born November 17, 1958) is an American musician who plays guitar for the San Francisco Bay area-based punk band Dead Kennedys. His guitar work was influenced by jazz and rockabilly. Alongside Jello Biafra's astute lyrics and unique vibrato-based vocal style, East Bay Ray's playing was one of the defining factors of the music of the Dead Kennedys, and by extension, of the "second wave" of American punk. He is also the only Dead Kennedy to remain a constant member of the band since its formation.