16 Magazine (May, 1980)

"Stand back, skating fans! The Boogie-man's gonna get ya'-and what a wonderful way to go! Jim Bray's the  movie babe who stars in Roller Boogie, and one eyeful of this foxy newcomer will flip you head over wheels in love--if you haven't fallen already!

        Jumpin'Jim "Flash"  (his nickname!) really has it all--incredibly-good looks, natural acting ability, and the smooth skatin' moves of a champion, which he certainly is! Jim's been roller boogie-ing for 13 of his 19 years (he just celebrated on Feb 23), and he's got 275 trophies and ten US champ titles to show for it--all he's missing is the international gold medal, and he may compete for it in the 1984 Olympics if he isn't too busy makin' movies by then. Jim's beautiful blue-green eyes, thick n' touchable brown hair (a-glow with red highlights!), and dazzingly perfect smile were made to be up on the screen, and you won't have to wait too long to see him there again 'cause he'll be filming another movie this spring!

           Meanwhile Jim's got three things to keep him busy--sports, letters from you, and girls! Jim plays tennis, football, and basketball, jogs three miles a day, goes skiing (he used to work on a ski patrol), and swims in his Hollywood apartment's pool--or in the ocean near his Newport Beach house. See why Jim has no trouble staying a slim 145lbs? He's also an avid disco dancer (he's great without wheels, too) who loves to move to the sounds Chic--though rockers like Supertramp, Led Zep, and the Cars are his true favorites! Jim used to sing in a rock band and would love to get back in the musical groove! His other passions are driving (Jim's other wheels are on a Fiat X19.) Italian and Romanian food, shopping for sporting goods and clothes (he's a terrific dresser!) [ED: Um, sure he is..] and dating lively, friendly girls who'd like to join him for all of the above.

              A date with Jim may mean a beach barbeque, seeing a scary horror flick, skating (don't be shy--he'd be glad to teach ya'!) or a long 'n leisurely talk' cause that's what he loves to do most--Jim's even called  some fans who've sent him especially nice letters! Could you be the roller skatin' mate Jim is looking for?"