Ray Rizzo is a drummer, composer, vocalist and producer who has recorded and/or performed with Bob Weir, King Kong, Dawn Landes, Glen Hansard, Josh Ritter, Julia Stone, Danger Mouse, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Mark Erelli, Anais Mitchell, David Pajo, Bridget St. John, Doveman/Thomas Bartlett, Ben Folds, Sam Cohen, David Wax Museum, Trixie Whitley, Rhett Miller, Lady Rizo, Days Of The New, Chocolate Genius, James Rado, Mx. Justin Vivian Bond, Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois and Yo Yo Ma. He has collaborated with playwrights and developed works for theater, receiving a 2007 Drama Desk nomination for Best Music in A Play (Adam Rapp's Essential Self-Defense) and performing in the company for New York Shakespeare Festival's 2009 production of Twelfth Night in Central Park with Audra McDonald, Raul Esparsa and Anne Hathaway, featuring music by the band HEM.

Ray has founded many bands and musical projects in which he does any combination of drumming, writing, and singing, including the Louisville KY-based instrumental trio Java Men which will celebrate 30 years of existence in 2022. Ray is the founder of Motherlodge, which presents live events and assists bands, artists, and organizations with booking, management, and organization of performances and community events. He is also the creator and producer of On What Grounds, a podcast based in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn NY that explores property rights and coexistence.