VISUAL
ARTIST / MUSICIAN /
SONGWRITER / PRODUCER
Trained as a Graphic Artist / Illustrator, if you would
ask Raymon Fong a few years ago if he'd be writing and
producing music albums, there would've been a confused
look on his face and a "Nope!" out of his mouth.
A few years can make all the difference and over time
so did his love for music and writing.
Born
in Montreal, Canada 1976 where he lived all his life,
Raymon always had a love for the arts. He would doodle
in elementary school all the way through secondary high
where his notebooks would be covered in ink drawings.
A decision was made after secondary high and with his
passion to draw he enrolled in an Illustration &
Design program at Dawson College in the autumn of 1993.
During
his four year run at Dawson College, surrounded by classmates
listening to Pop Punk he bought his first guitar. Learning
playing techniques while listening to Top 40 hits, Raymon
was getting bored and expected more from himself and
the music he was accustomed to. Putting mainstream aside
he started listening to classic rock albums and artists
such as Floyd's The Wall, Jimi Hendrix and Dire Straits
to name a few. A newfound love with music emerged from
within. It was a realization that music was not about
how fast your fingers can run up the guitar or whining
about how your one night girlfriend left you. But the
feelings involved as you played and wrote music. With
this in mind Raymon started practicing his guitar playing
and theory. He also started to write about situations
in his life that meant something, experiences and stories.
Putting both skills together he felt compelled to write
music and in late 2003-2004 he completed an eight-song
music album called "Between Mind & Machine".
"When
I listen to the classics they had something to say…
Whether it was psychological, social or personal. Times
were different then but the music is timeless."
-Raymon Fong
With
an album under his belt, Raymon continues to write.
Music is an escape into something he enjoys. With many
failed friendships and close friends in pursuit of better
lives outside the country, Raymon finds himself surviving
many hardships by himself. It is his drive, focus, and
determination to becoming an accomplished artist that
keeps him going.
"I'd
like to leave a mark, we're not on this planet for very
long so why settle when you know in your heart and mind
you can do so much more. Sure there will be many obstacles
along the way but you only live once." -Raymon
Fong
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