Biography
Slijngaard was the only child of a Dutch mother (Ingrid) and a father (Lothar) from Suriname (a former Dutch colony in South America). He was born and raised in Amsterdam, and in March 1991 at the age of 19, he teamed up with Anita Doth, whom he knew from the Amsterdam club scene, and Belgian producers De Coster and Wilde as 2 Unlimited. He was the rapper of the group, while Doth was the singer. From 1991 until 1996, he enjoyed worldwide success with 2 Unlimited, having numerous hits. He appeared to be a ladies man, having numerous girlfriends including an affair with Dannii Minogue. During an interview in 2009 with both Ray and Anita on the Dutch TV-show "De Wereld Draait Door", they both confirmed that they had a relationship with each other during the 2 Unlimited years.
He was also famous for his original hairstyle, by keeping the rest of his head shaved, leaving only a few rastas on top of his forehead. In music videos and at concerts, he often showed off his well trained body by wearing open shirts or no shirts at all. After 2 Unlimited broke up in 1996, he turned his attention more to his own record company, called X-Ray Records/Rayvano Productions. The record company was named after his son Rayvano, whose mother is Hortence Gooding. He also released a few singles during 1997 called "3x a Day", "When It's My Turn" and "Do You Think I'm Sexy?", but they were not commercially successful.
In 1999, he teamed up with rapper Marvin D. to form a new rap-group, called VIP Allstars, which had a minor hit in the summer of 1999 called "Mamacita".
Slijngaard now lives in Germany. In January 2009 he was working on a dance track with Rachel Stevens. It is a cover version of Wendy Moten's, "Come In Out Of The Rain".
In April he appeared together with his 2 Unlimited partner, Anita, on stage for the first time in thirteen years at the 'I Love The 90s' party in Hasselt, Belgium, and later on Queensday in Amsterdam.
In 2010 Ray & Anita made a comeback with their newest single "In Da Name Of Love". The single became a huge hit in the Netherlands and it will be released worldwide. Ray & Anita promised more songs and a new album.
In 2012 Ray & Anita once again started performing as 2 Unlimited.
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