Biography

Call 1.800.966.1380 to contact Ray Lewis booking agent, publicist, manager, pr firm, representative and management company for booking Ray Lewis speaker appearances, autograph signing, endorsement deals or hiring Ray Lewis as a keynote speaker for your next event. Find Ray Lewis official website information, speaker fees, booking fees, costs and schedule. NFL linebacker, Ray Lewis, was born May 15, 1975 in Bartow, Florida. Lewis currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens. Lewis has appeared in nine Pro Bowls and has been named an All-Pro seven times. He won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2000 and 2003 and he was the sixth player to win the award multiple times. Lewis was also the first linebacker to win the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award since 1971 and the first linebacker to win the award on the winning Super Bowl team.

Ray Lewis has built a reputation as a leader and intimidating force at middle linebacker. He has led his team in tackles in nine of his eleven seasons. His defenses are consistently ranked among the best during his stint.[12] The Ravens did not allow a single 100-yard rusher in 51 consecutive games from the 1998 through 2001 season. In addition to his run defense Lewis has also gained a reputation as a complete defender. Since the murder allegations, Lewis's image has slowly recovered, and today he is considered one of the most dominant linebackers in the history of the National Football League.[Lewis was also selected as the third best linebacker of all time on the show The Sports List. A poll of NFL coaches selected Lewis as the most dominant player in the NFL before the 2003 season by being mentioned on ten ballots while no other player was mentioned more than twice. His leadership skills and style of play have inspired many fellow players such as Shawne Merriman.

Ray Lewis's popularity has reached popular media as he has been referenced in various music videos by artists such as Mario in "Just a Friend 2002" and Nelly's "Heart of a Champion". Lewis has also done television spots for NFL Network, Reebok and Under Armour. Lewis was referenced in the film The Rundown by The Rock. He also appeared in a series of Baltimore/Washington local Eastern Motors commercials as "Inspector 52" with fellow NFL players Clinton Portis, Sean Taylor, and LaVar Arrington. Lewis was also the featured athlete on the cover of Madden NFL 2005.

ray Lewis has been heavily involved in charitable activities throughout his professional career. Lewis started the Ray Lewis 52 Foundation which is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to provide personal and economic assistance to disadvantaged youth. The foundation has funded such events as adopting ten families in Baltimore City community for the holidays, an annual celebrity auction and bowling tournament, the Great Maryland Duck Derby, Thanksgiving food drives and Ray's Summer Days. All proceeds have helped fund the Ray Lewis Foundation.

Ray Lewis is also an accomplished businessman. He opened the Ray Lewis Full Moon Bar-B-Que located in Baltimore's Canton neighborhood in February 2005. He has also gained several national corporate endorsements, some of which draw upon his tough image. In 2004, Lewis was placed on the cover of the highly popular Madden NFL 2005 video game distributed by EA Sports. Lewis also joined with Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers and entrepreneur Mark Bloomquist to form S&L Racing, which will race both cars and trucks. The team is headquartered in North Carolina, and already races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

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