Greg Bray

At the age of 10, Greg Bray moved from Innisfail in Far North Queensland, to Gladstone, Central Queensland.  

Like his hair, Gladdy Town was a bit wilder back then.

After school he started an apprenticeship as a Fitter and Turner, and continued working as a tradesman, in Gladstone, then Brisbane during the 'Recession We Had to Have', until, one day, he decided it was time for a change.

Since then, he's worked in a variety of industries, factories, metal fab shops, hospitals and even went to university (changing lightbulbs, mowing lawns and maintaining the buildings, which was, technically, an education).

He's also worked as Australia's oldest cadet journalist and spent several years as a cemeteries supervisor.  He really does know where the bodies are buried around Gladstone. 

For over ten years, Greg wrote a weekly, humorous, column for the now defunct Gladstone Observer. 

These days he enjoys (what he laughingly calls 'work'), toiling away as an independent support worker with the NDIS.

He still writes a regular blog each week, for a much smaller, but more discerning, audience.

Greg has spent most of his life singing, playing guitar, but mostly to the loungeroom walls, family, mates and neighbours around the fire.  

His musical taste could best be described as, 'Eclectic'.

Good music, is good music, be it rock, jazz, orchestral, swing, punk or folk (and everything in between).

This year, with some firm nudging from his wife Donella, Greg walked into Studio #4 in Gracemere clutching a fistful of his own music to record. 

His sixteen-year-old self would be appalled to learn it took him this long to get around to making an album.

He's been a lot of things in his sixty years, but Greg never dreamed he'd be the bearded, deputy sidekick, in an Aussie Dolly Show.

(He's still delighted to find how much fun each show is!) 

But mostly he's proud to be a father and grandfather, sharing wisdom, life lessons, laughs, adventures and music with his littlest fans. 

For now, with Doll by his side, he'll keep singing, laughing, entertaining, writing, touring, recording and making new friends for years to come.  

Cheers,

Gb