At a very young age we all had something that we really love to do but never understood why. For many of us it was video games, cartoon or even going to the park to play. For Ryan it was playing the drums at church after getting home from school every day. Having such a talent at eight years of age in Jamaica can only attract attention. And it very well did.
Ryan's talent got him the recognition to play for Richard Roberts as the youngest drummer ever to tour on a crusade. Upon arriving to the United States in 1985, his father immediately enrolled him into music school where he played various instruments. He experimented with the trombone, saxophone, French horn and ended up loving the trumpet. Ryan stuck with the trumpet through junior high as well as in the marching band at his senior high school. At 15 years old he was forced to learn and play the bass guitar in a band that was formed by his father and grandfather. Ryan's family saw his musical talent and encouraged him to study choir full time to improve his knowledge on vocals. He played in two bands for about three and a half years and left them for the club scene. He was curious about club music so he practiced with some local DJs and was hired to play at birthday parties and awed his way up to some famous nightclubs.
In the early 90s Ryan realized that he could make a living in the entertainment industry, and decided to open a production company with two of his high school buddies. That experience didn't last very long. Shortly there after, a unique opportunity presented itself where Ryan was given the opportunity to own and host his radio show. And he took it. Three successful years later he realized that his passion would haunt him while playing people's music on the air. Every time he played or heard a song that was badly produced, he knew exactly what elements were missing from the production. His friends would always try to rap or sing to him and asked his opinion. Managers and artists from various studios would ask him" what do you think about my song, is it a hit, radio friendly or club banger"? Then the music producers would take his constructive criticism and say, "man you are dangerous!" Knowing that people depended on his opinion. Ryan spent 5 years learning the art of writing, frequencies, theory, composing and mixing. Ryan is now the Head Producer for Willbert Productions.
Simply put, "years of internships, endless reading, ghosting and hands on in the studio can make or break you. The reality of this industry will let you realize that, if you don't possess the necessary skills, you should hand it over to the experts. Let the Producers produce the results. Oh, and don't forget, "Ryan can make you famous."
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