UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )

EPIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

294269 105

CUSIP Number

April 15, 2005

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule

is filed:

____

Rule 13d-1(b)

X Rule 13d-1(c)

____

Rule 13d-1(d)

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Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons

(Entities Only)

Darold Ray

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a)

(See Instructions) (b) _____

SEC Use Only

Citizenship or Place of Organization

USA

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person With

Sole Voting Power

2,680,850

Shared Voting Power

-0-

Sole Dispositive Power

2,680,850

Shared Dispositive Power

-0-

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

2,680,850

Check if the Aggregate Amount of Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: ______

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

7.39%

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

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Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer:

Epic Financial Corporation

(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

7545 No. Del Mar Avenue, Suite 102, Fresno, CA 93711

Item 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing:

Darold Ray

(b) Address of Principal Office or, if none, Residence:

1573 W. Fir, Fresno, CA 93711

USA

(d) Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

(e) CUSIP Number:

294269 105

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person

filing is a:

(a) ____ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

(b) ____ Bank as defined in Section 3(a) (6) of the Exchange Act.

(d) ____ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

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(e) ____ An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f) ____ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13-d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) ____ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h) ____ A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

(i) ____ A church plan that is excluded form the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14)

of the Investment Company Act;

(j) ____ Group, in accordance with Rule 13-d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4. Ownership.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,680,850

(b) Percent of class: 7.39%

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,680,850

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,680,850

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement if being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check following: ______ .

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported

on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

N/A

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

N/A

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Item 10. Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

April 22, 2005

(Date)

/s/ Darold Ray

(Signature)

Darold Ray

(Name and Title)

EPIC FINANCIAL CORP SC 13G