Ryan has been surrounded by music industry professionals his whole life, growing up with his father being South Miami's premier Registered Piano Technician. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Studies from the University of South Florida, as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Keiser University.

 

Ryan is a nationally recognized industry professional with an expansive career ranging 15 years of Live Performance Experience, Recording Studio Session Experience, Stage Crew Experience, Music Retail Experience, and Private Teaching Experience. His second professionally produced album "The Beginning", produced by Mike Stebe (Paramore's producer) topped iTunes reggae charts at #3 in 2016 for 4 months in a row, right behind Marley's "Legacy" album, and has opened up shows for internationally recognized artists including Damian Marley, Afroman, and The Main Squeeze.

 

Ryan was a private student of famous and influential bassists Carol Kaye (Member of The Wrecking Crew and Session bassist for artists including The Beach Boys, Sam Cooke, Glen Campbell) and David Pastorious (nephew of famous bassist Jaco Pastorious and session bass player for Tech N9ne). He relays bass techniques learned from these industry giants to his own private students, as well as teaching his own techniques formulated over the years. He uses his studies from Psychology to help relate to each student on a personal level, creating an environment engaging and fun for each student that encourages continued interest in learning the language of music!