Rayo was a man of deep emotions with a never ending quiet storm of thoughts and feelings in his head. His heart beat was the rhythm of his imagination, and though he rarely spoke of the heaviness he carried, his soul found its voice through his creative hands, his music, and his art.

He was a creator in the truest sense. With bare hands and boundless vision, he transformed spaces, rebuilt vehicles, built fireplaces, crafting a swimming pool, reshaping houses into homes and made great dreams into impressive structures. Everything he touched bore the mark of someone who felt deeply, who saw beauty where others saw just walls, old cars and camper vans.

Ray’s truest language was through his music. When he played his guitar, he wasn’t just strumming chords, he was letting out the thoughts that swirled endlessly in his mind. Each lyric, each note, was a piece of his story, Ray’s story. A glimpse into the joy, the longing, the pain, the searching.

But the weight of his inner world became too heavy. One day, in his search for peace, Ray reached for something to silence the storms within. He believed he had found happiness—but it had quietly slipped away long before. If only he had turned to Brawd, a mental health recovery charity, a place of brotherhood, healing, and understanding. If only he had known that support, love, and connection were waiting for him.

Instead, peace found him in the only way it could.

Ray's family and friends carry his memory with them, not as a whisper of sorrow, but as a call to action. A call to honour his legacy by helping others who walk that same silent path. To those feeling lost, overwhelmed, or unseen: you are not alone. Mental health is real. It is lived. It is raw. And it is survivable but only with support.

Ray’s story does not end here. His voice now lives on in the hope that others find strength to speak, to reach out, to heal.

Please consider donating in Ray’s memory to Brawd, a lifeline for those battling the darkness. Your support helps others choose connection over silence, life over loss.

With Brawd, you are heard. You are valued. You are enough. Your kind donations will be used for music sessions and go towards an event which will carry Rayo’s name! Rayo would have loved that! Please leave your messages so others can see how much Rayo meant to us all, even if he didn’t really know it himself.

Let Ray’s light guide others home.