Jim Bray

Jim Bray (born 1961) is an American professional freestyle artistic roller skater. A performer and instructor, Bray competed in freestyle artistic skating for nearly a decade, before giving up his amateur status in order to co-star alongside Linda Blair in 1979 musical teensploitation film Roller Boogie.

By the time he was 18, Bray had earned 275 trophies and "won every Artistic Singles event from Primary Boys to Senior Men's in his Regional competitions".

In 1981, Roller Skating Magazine (published by Surfer Publications) wrote that Bray's "ability to turn his roller skating talent into a marketable career has been a pleasure and inspiration to millions all over the world".

Life Jim Bray was born in 1961 and grew up in Ontario, California, as an only child.

Competitive skating He began skating competitively in 1967, at 6 years of age. as part of Nickelodeon anthology series Special Delivery. It featured the music of Zero Cool, Nona Hendryx, and Blondie. It reran in 1981

He appeared on The Big Show in 1980, alongside Steve Allen, Gary Coleman, Loni Andersen and Peggy Fleming. He was also an aerobic fitness teacher. He planned trips to Mexico and South Africa, presumably with The Jim Bray Traveling Show, though it is unknown if they occurred. He has also expressed interest in being on Battle of the Network Stars, though it has not yet been ascertained whether he participated in the broadcasts. He also recorded demo tracks for a rock album.

Some time before 1981, he developed a touring roller company titled The Jim Bray Traveling Show, which incorporated 15 show skaters. They performed in Mexico City as well as unspecified cities in Chile and Brazil. According to Roller Skating Magazine, Bray was "mobbed by fans in Brazil who knocked him unconscious in their determined effort to get close to [Bray]". When transported to a local hospital, "the doctor in attendance requested Jim's autograph" before providing him with treatment for his minor injuries.