They played local festivals and keggers and built a solid following of their peers. The introduction of Social Media on the internet made Ray Perez become a more globally recognized artist whose music has been heard around the world, including a song that was played at the Toronto International Film Festival, and The BFI in London. Ray Perez has also collaborated with Hollywood Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the actor's collaborative production website, hitRECord.org. The two paired up to work on a rap song that was included on the website's first anthology, hitRECord RECollection Volume 1, which also includes artists, Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl of the band the GOASTT. Ray Perez has most recently joined The Vangoes, a hip-hop, funk-soul fusion, rock, r&b, genre hopping project founded by Shawn Elliot and Lamar Jones. Ray has taken the role of bass player in the band, and is working with The Vangoes on many important, community enriching, musical projects, and collaborations. Look for The Vangoes at http://www.thevangoesmusic.com