Ray Cokes, the man who revolutionized music television, is currently living in Berlin and working throughout Europe across the full range of media. As a host of MTV, he became a modern television icon. He later hosted TV shows in England, Belgium and France. Whatever he does – Ray Cokes is always memorable. Full of emotion, passion and always looking for new ideas. He himself claims: „I was an oddball, but an entertaining one“. We say, „He was never an oddball, just always ahead of the curve and always something special.“ But he is more entertaining than ever, whether as host of TV, radio and corporate events or as a keynote speaker and beginning in 2022 live on tour again with his one-man-show „A NEW WORLD OLDER“.
Ray says of himself, „I can’t do anything right, but I can talk about everything.“ He’ll be proving that again, in public, in the fall of 2022 when he begins touring Europe with his one-man show. One man, but not alone, because he’ll have his audience to talk to. With them he’ll talk about all the big and small issues of the world. Either by interacting with the audience, as he so loves to do, or with possible surprise guests, or by spinning Wheel of Life for random topics. But Ray wouldn’t be Cokes if he didn’t bring along some videos as well.
German premiere is in the fall of 2022 as part of the Cologne Comedy Festival. For inquiries please contact us quickly…
2021
Radio – RTBF Classic 21 Belgium. Cokes Calling – short segments broadcast on the popular breakfast show each Monday morning
2020
Move to Berlin.
2017 – 2020
Writing retreat in Spain to develop two original fiction series – ‘Former Glory’ (a 90’s TV host who has been living off grid in the Spanish mountains for 25 years, reluctantly returns to television and struggles in the new media landscape) and ‘Assisted’ (a live TV game show where two terminally ill contestants compete for huge cash prizes for their families and ultimately, the right to die by assisted suicide)
2016
RADIO – Ray Cokes live on Flux FM Berlin, weekly show
2011 – 2014
TV – Belgium VTM Belgium’s Got Talent Judge Series 3 2013
TV – Belgium VTM Belgium’s Got Talent Judge Series 2 2012
TV – Belgium VTM Belgium’s Got Talent Judge Series 1 2011
2010
TV – Belgium VRT Tournee Generale Beer documentary, 10 x 30-minute episodes
2009
TV – Belgium Canvas TV Tournee Generale Beer documentary, 10 x 30-minute
2008
TV – France4 ‘En Direct de’. Twice monthly 3-hour live show broadcast from rock festivals.
2007
TV – France4 ‘En Direct de’. Twice monthly 3 hour live show broadcast from rock festivals.
TV – Jim TV (Belgium) ‘Host Wanted’. Judge and co-host of weekly prime time wannabe TV hosts reality show.
2006
TV – France4 ‘En Direct de’. Twice monthly 3 hour live show broadcast from rock festivals.
TV – Jim TV (Belgium) ‘I Love the Nineties’. Weekly video show.
2005
TV – France4 ‘En Direct de’. Twice monthly 3 hour live show broadcast from rock festivals.
TV – France5 ‘Cult’. Daily live interactive shows featuring Urban Culture (Interactive Emmy Award winner 2006).
2004
TV – Arte (France and Germany) ‘Music Planet Tonight’. Twice monthly pre-recorded music show with live bands and interviews.
TV – France5 ‘Je m’en mail’. Daily live shows featuring webcam interactivity.
TV – France5 ‘Cult’. Weekly live interactive shows featuring Urban Culture.
2001-2003
TV – Arte (France and Germany) ‘Music Planet Tonight’. Monthly music show. TV – France2 ‘Union Libre’. Weekly prime time entertainment show.
TV – ZDF (Germany) ‘Music Live.’ Monthly live music show.
TV – Jim TV (Belgium) ‘I Love the Nineties’. Weekly video clip show.
2000
TV – France2 ‘Union Libre’. Weekly prime time entertainment show.
TV – M6 Music ‘Le Ray Show’. Weekly live music and entertainment show.
TV – VH1 UK ‘Still Wanted’. Weekly video and chat show.
1998-1999
RADIO – Virgin Radio ‘Ray Cokes Show’. Daily 3-hour live show.
1997-1998
TV – Channel 4 UK ‘Wanted’. Weekly entertainment show.
RADIO – Virgin Radio ‘Ray Cokes Show’. Daily 3-hour live show.
1997
RADIO – Kiss FM (Germany) ‘Voll Auf Cokes’. Weekly 2 hour live radio show.
1987-1996
TV – MTV (Europe) ‘Most Wanted’. Daily live music and entertainment show. TV – MTV (USA) 3 months of daily live music and entertainment show.
1984 – 1987
TV+RADIO – RTBF (Belgium) ‘Image In’/ ‘Rox Box’/ Radio 21/ Radio cite Various TV and Radio shows for the Belgian national station