Born and raised in Virginia, Ryan calls the Shenandoah Valley home but now resides in Nashville. His music career began at Clemson University, and hit the ground running when he arrived in Tennessee in 2017. Ryan quickly made an impact on the industry, befriending some of Nashville's most respected artists and writers. Ryan's fortunate to have shared the stage with and opened for shows by Marty Stuart, Lauren Alaina, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Little Texas, John Anderson, and Neal McCoy. Ryan's music is a breathe of fresh air to the country music scene, as his rich, baritone vocals are as unique as they come. Ryan is building a strong fan base who enjoys the "what you see is what you get" style.

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He released his first EP in 2016, "Up on the Drive", followed by his second EP, "Heads, I'm Yours," in 2019, which was produced by world-renowned studio musician and producer, Ilya Toshinsky. In 2024, Ryan released his 3rd album, "Same Bar, Different Town," his first full-length album, produced by John Hansbrough. Ryan's first radio single and title track, “Same Bar, Different Town,” debuted on the MediaBase Charts and peaked at #51 on the MusicRow Charts. His follow-up release, “Owe It All To You,” was released to radio on April 12th, 2024, and peaked at #56. Ryan teamed back up with Ilya Toshinsky for the production of his 4th album set to release in the fall of 2025. This album compiles a list of songs from Nashville's top tunesmiths, including 4 of Ryan's own songs on the album.