All About Ryan Ross

He was born on August, 30 1986 in Summerlin Nevada. He was the former of lyricist, guitar player and back-up vocalist for Panic! At The Disco. He is also a singer and lead guitar of The Young Veins after left Panic in 2009.

George Ryan Ross, was born and raised in Las Vegas Nevada. He attended Bishop Gorman High School, he studied creative writing at the University of Nevada Las Vegas but dropped out on the first semester to focus on his music career. His Parents were not happy for that. He didn't live together with his parents since they divorced. He has said that when his father died in July 28, 2006, who was an alcoholic, he wasn't around.

His career began when he got a guitar Christmas at 12 and started collaborating with his best friend Spencer Smith, who is drummer, covering mostly of Blink-182 songs with Ryan in Vocals. The band named Pet Salamander when he started to write lyrics at 14 years old. Ryan mentioned that he used to listen to country and dress up as a cowboy when he grew up starting to more mainstream rock with his best friend Spencer Smith. Ryan met Spencer when they were six and five years old when Ryan was beating golf balls across the yard into the neighbors' yard. Ever since then, they were best friend.

Until they met Brent Wilson as a bassist and changed the name to Summer League Pet Salamander. After graduated, Ryan, Spencer, and Brent added Brendon as the lead vocals to join the band, and Panic! At The Disco was born. They released their first album which is A Fever You Can't Sweat Out labeled by Fueled by Ramen (Pete Wentz which was bassist of Fall Out Boy promoted them). The album contained two song were made by Ryan which was Camisado and Nails For Breakfast and Tuck for Snack inspired by his father who was an alcoholic. With the first song I Write Sins not Tragedies win video of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards, and also reaching the 7th position on the U.S. charts. In May 17, 2006, the band announced Jon Walker as a bassist to replace Brent Wilson.

The band began writing its album in early 2007, Pretty Odd. It was the beginning of using '!' in Panic At The Disco, since Ryan and John left to brand a new band called The Young Veins as Ryan in Vocals and John in lead guitar. Ryan left the band because  of the differences of their music direction.

 "Ryan Ross and Jon Walker will be leaving Panic at the Disco to embark on a musical excursion of their own. Though the four of us have made music together in the past, we've creatively evolved in different directions which has compromised what each of us want to personally achieve. Over the years, we have remained close and honest with each other, which helped us to realize that our goals were different and that parting ways is truly what is best for each of us."



On October 16, Ryan Ross had an interview with MTV saying that their first record Take a Vacation is done, and the are working to find a label willing to release it. Finally, The Young Veins were signed to On Heaven Music and their debut was released on June 8, 2010. They entered on a hiatus period.

Ryan has two tattoos on his wrists read "Mad as hatter" and "thin as a dime". The tattoos reference a Tom Waits song, he laso has a tattoo of the letter Q and a question mark on the back of his upper arm.

He also has a younger half-brother and half-sister from one his mother's previous relationship.


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