Born in 1976 in San Antonio, Texas, Ryan started playing drums at 11, learning his craft through an early exposure to not only rock and jazz but also the colloquial conjunto, zydeco, and punk rock. He moved to New York in 1997 to pursue his interest in improvised music. Ryan has played alongside Marshall Allen, Boredoms, Thurston Moore, TV On The Radio, Gang Gang Dance, Nick Zinner among others. ... more