This rapper/actor/ producer/co-label owner of Afterlife Recordz does it all! Dedicated to livin' large, Tray has been on the big screen several times and made numerous guest appearances on popular sitcoms and commercials. He is a member of Afterlife group, Chillin Villain Empire (C.V.E), and brings to the scene his own version of hip-hop…Pimp-Hop!

Tray started choppin' lyrics in 1990 with his group and was featured on C.V.E's debut album, "Gotta Cumm Up!". His song entitled, "Fool and a Half", opened many eyes wide to his approach to the growing artform. At that time, he was also into extra work on movie and television sets, networking and learning about Hollywood. He landed roles on "Don't Be A Menace…" and was featured several times on "South Central", "Saved by the Bell" and "Moesha". His first role on South Central was as himself on stage at a local open Mic spot, which depicted a real life spot Tray was known to rock, called "Goodlife Café". He was also the highlight of a popular Coke commercial. He was an individual who saw the importance of artists being in control of their art from two different angles and was down with Afterlife Recordz and the concept of artists owning their own label from jump. This man was featured on a world-renowned LA underground LP entitled, "Project Blowed", where he was featured with his group and contributed a solo song, "Once Upon A Freak". Project Blowed quickly became an open Mic spot (located at 4343 Leimert Blvd) and Tray delivered special packages from time to time in the form of Pimp-Hop lyrics there as well. His music can be heard streaming on the 24/7 broadcast of curbserver.com (web-community dedicated to the music and lifestyle of underground hip-hop).

Tray-Loc dropped the bomb EP in 1995 entitled, "Jean in DA Front Row" dedicated to that sister that was always at the for-front of all goodlifer/project blowedians shows before her knee injury. This EP featured other goodlifers such as Tren, Jay Smoov, Born Allah, Jyant, and group member Filet of Soul. He has dropped lyrics on C.V.E's latest album, "Gotta Cumm Up 1999, Still Broke After All These Years". Tray also has featured cutz on the debut LPs from Afterlife, "Welcome to the Afterlife" and "Declaration of an Independent".

The future of this Pimp-Hopper is a non-stopper. He is now heavily into producing music and produced his own latest cutz. He also is about to branch out beyond acting into directing and writing movies/short films/videos for Afterlife Recordz as they acquire state of the art video film/editing equipment.