Ray BLK

Ray BLK
Background information
Birth nameRita Ekwere
Also known asRay Blizzy
Born (1994-08-02) 2 August 1994 (age 30)
Nigeria
OriginCatford, South East London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
Years active2015–present
LabelsUniversal Island Records

Rita Ekwere (born 2 August 1994),[1] better known under her stage name of Ray BLK (pronounced "Ray Black"), is a British singer and songwriter who was born in Nigeria, and grew up in Catford in London.[2] She won the BBC's Sound of 2017, and was the first unsigned artist to do so.[3] On 28 October 2016, she released her debut mini-album, Durt, and in January 2018 signed to the UK branch of Island Records. Her debut full-length studio album, Access Denied, was released to critical acclaim in October 2021.[4]

  1. ^ "Rita Ekwere". Companies House. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. ^ Bassett, Jordan (2 November 2018). "The Big Read - Ray BLK: "There is no better revenge than success"". NME. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Ray BLK named winner of BBC Music Sound of 2017 | Rap | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Ray BLK: 'Same artist, different person'". BBC News. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.