Ray Kainz is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and song writer with 25 years performing experience and 21 years of teaching experience. Ray has produced tracks for commercial clients including Aleve/Bayer, Pacific Bell, Nintendo, Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Sprint/Nextel, Columbia College Chicago and Master Card. His guitar playing can also be heard in Vivendi/Universal's Scareface:The World Is Yours video game and in Sony Pictures’ big screen cult classic Zombie Strippers starring Jenna Jameson and Robert Englund.

Ray has also had the privilege of working with major label acts and artists, playing live around the world and recording in world-class recording studios with some of the best engineers and producers in the industry.

Ray earned his Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College, Chicago with concentrations in Music Composition and Instrumental Performance.

Ray's wide musical base brings a broad perspective to the guitar and his years of real world experience add depth to that perspective. Couple that with 20 years teaching experience and you’ll find that lessons with Ray Kainz are effective, comprehensive, easy and fun.