Ray Zimmerman was the Z-Man in the early 1980's L.A. rock band J.R. & the Z-Man who played venues like The Troubadour, Filthy McNastys, Madame Wongs (East & West), The Palamino Club, The Central a/k/a The Viper Room. The band was featured in and on the soundtrack for the movie "Tuff Turf" starring Robert Downey Jr. and James Spader. The band also performed for Brian Wilson's (Beach Boys) 40th Birthday party at his home in Malibu.
