Ray Bumatai was born in Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Germany. The older brother of comedian Andy Bumatai, he was a comedian, actor and recording artist. Bumatai made appearances on a number of mainland U.S. television shows that were produced in Hawaii, including Magnum, P.I. (1980), Jake and the Fatman (1987) and Hawaii (2004). He also did voice work in Disney's Lilo & Stitch, and released an album of original music called All the Things I Said. During his career, Bumatai was a member of the comedy group Booga Booga. He died in Honolulu in 2005.