Ryan was born in Long Island, New York and after a short stint in Frederick, Maryland, came to Fredericksburg, Virginia where he spent the rest of his childhood. He then briefly attended VCU in Richmond, VA where he fell in love with all things creative, specifically music and photography. He spent a few more years moving between Richmond, Charlottesville, and Long Island before returning to Fredericksburg where he has been since '05. Ryan has had almost as many addresses as jobs, working in factories, nurseries, a koi farm, electronics stores, photography shops, train yards, pizza joints, and currently at an alternative school for troubled children. Ryan also played percussion, keyboard, and various electronic toys with a local band in Fredericksburg for a few years. Some favorite bands include Parliament, Glassjaw, Every Time I Die, Baroness, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deftones, A Perfect Circle, Saul Williams, Har Mar Superstar, The Police, and Queens of the Stone Age.