1. Ray Dalton's mother is Mexican American and his father is African American.
10 Facts About Ray Dalton
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Ray Dalton began singing at the age of 6 on the advice of his music teacher, joining the Seattle Children's Choir.
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Ray Dalton has described himself as a fan of Fleetwood Mac.
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Ray Dalton spent his senior year in high school listening to Missy Elliott, Amy Winehouse, and Kanye West, according to an interview with MTV News.
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Ray Dalton gave up teaching tennis following the success of "Can't Hold Us" to pursue a full-time career as a musician.
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Ray Dalton's work drew the attention of producer Ryan Lewis, who had heard Ray Dalton's singing on a song for another artist.
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Ray Dalton soon began collaborating with Lewis and Macklemore in the studio.
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In June 2012, Ray Dalton released his first single, "So Emotional", which was mixed by Lewis.
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Ray Dalton announced he was working on his "own project" to be called The Dalton Show.
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Ray Dalton shot his scenes for the single's music video while on tour in New Zealand in March 2013.