A versatile performer having worked on television, radio and mainly stage, Raymond is a veteran of the Australian stage and has been active for nearly thirty years now, having started way back in 1993 with the Victoria State Opera, The Australian Opera and other notable companies including Co-Opera, Eastern Metropolitan Opera, Melbourne City Opera, and Chamber Made Opera.

Having sung many roles, including Rodolfo (La Bohème), Prunier (La Rondine), Don José (Carmen), Tamino (The Magic Flute), Belmonte (Seraglio) and Ferrando (Cosi fan Tutte), his highlight was as the disturbed Tian Qing in Chamber Made Opera’s world premiere of The Possessed – a role which won him a Green Room Award nomination for Best Lead Performer.

Raymond has appeared on television and film, but his passion remains the stage, where he can be his flamboyant self and has freelanced with many groups touring the country for over 15 years, most notably as one of Australia’s Three Chinese Tenors, and in touring productions of Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow, A Waltz Through Vienna.

Very active on the concert circuit, he was also for many years the soloist for The Australian Army Band, The Viennese Musical Society, The Victorian Concert Orchestra and Macquarie Philharmonia, which he was invited to present his style of humorous classical singing at the 50th Anniversary of the satellite dish at Parkes, NSW, “Opera Under the Stars” for then Governor General Quentin Bryce.

He continues to produce his own touring shows, presenting popera songs with a cheeky comedic flavour. He has recorded three albums- “Voices for Hope”, “Music From the Heart” and “Voyage”. In 2019, he was awarded a Fellowship Diploma in Music, mastering in Voice, and also received critical acclaim with his menacing portrayal of The Doctor in the Australian premiere of A Handmaid’s Tale opera, both in 2019.

During the COVID 19 lockdowns, he was still keeping relatively busy, singing Chen Fu in La Mama Theatre’s premiere performance of Noel Fidge’s Gang of Five on stage, and several feature television roles, including the Australian TV series Love Me opposite Hugo Weaving and Heather Mitchell.