(KRON) -- Dead Kennedys founding member and guitarist East Bay Ray, whose real name is Raymond John Pepperell, has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, according to the band. In a social media post, the band said Ray plans to continue performing and touring with the band as long as his health a llows. Ray also thanked fans for their continued support. Stanford housing and catering department used AI to change students’ race, gender, weight East Bay Ray helped form the Dead Kennedys in San Francisco in the late 1970s and has remained closely associated with the influential punk band throuout its history. The band is scheduled to perform Oct.6 in Seattle, Oct.7 in Portland, Oct.9 in San Francisco and Oct.11 in Riverside. The Dead Kennedys emerged from San Francisco's punk rock scene in 1978, and played some of their earliest shows in the city, including performances at the legendary Mabuhay Gardens. ...read more read less