Today we’d like to introduce you to Ryan (RYY) Fegan
Hi Ryan, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
After a year of living at home working and perfecting my craft, honing my skills as a music producer I moved to LA to further pursue my dreams. I studied at the Los Angeles Film School for a few months up until dropping out to pursue an opportunity to work with rising and established artists. Nothing transpired from this, but it was a beautiful redirection for me as I reconnected with, who is now, one of my good friends in LA and also a highly skilled recording engineer. At the time he was just opening up a recording studio with one of his friends in downtown Los Angeles. He told me to come through and check it out and the rest was history. I spent the remaining years I was living in LA locked in with him at the studio working with various artists as a producer. He really helped me get my foot into the door as a producer and I am forever grateful for that. I learned so much over those years working in multiple studios, with so many different artists from rappers to singers. It sculpted me into the person and producer I am today.
When the pandemic hit, I ended up taking an opportunity to move down to San Diego with a couple of friends down here going to San Diego State. I spent the majority of the pandemic locked in with a friend of mine learning how to mix and use the mixer/decks. I credit him for helping me tremendously early on in learning how to use the mixer/decks and teaching me the fundamentals of mixing. It’s funny because if you ask all of my friends down here and the people that know me they will tell you I was never into house music or electronic music at the start. I was strictly rap and R&B. I mean, I dabbled in it in high school, since some of my friends at the time were playing a lot of Flume and ODESZA, but I just didn’t understand it until the past couple of years. Once I felt like I was familiar enough with the deck/mixer it was time to go find and play my first live show. I played a few house parties and some pop up events, but it wasn’t until one specific pop up event that I feel like my career really took off and everything started happening for me. My good childhood friend was having a pop up for clothing she had upcycled and designed for a F45 fitness studio up in our hometown of San Rafael. She called me and asked if I wanted to play for the classes and the pop up event and I was like “Absolutely”. I flew home, played, and it went really well. The studio owners asked me to come back and play again. Ever since then I have formed an amazing relationship with them and I try to play at their two studios for their members whenever I am back home. This led me to play at multiple F45s down here in San Diego. After getting my reps in playing at multiple F45 studios down here, I started playing at local bars and nightclubs within San Diego nightlife. I also had the amazing opportunities to play at two festivals. My first bigger venue I played down here was Firehouse in Pacific Beach on my birthday back in March. That was a very special and dear moment for me. I will never forget that and will be forever grateful for it.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Life in itself is never a smooth road. Life is hard. This journey has not been a smooth road for me. A lot of ups and downs. I am grateful for them all. Like Nipsey Hussle once said, “I’ve gone through every emotion with pursuing what I’m doing.” The clip from that interview always pops into my head whenever someone asks me this question, because for me that is very true. I have experienced every single emotion pursuing my dreams. I don’t look at the ups and downs anymore as struggles, but as lessons. Whenever something doesn’t work out, it actually is working out in your favor. It just means there is something greater out there for you. Everything always works out as it should. It just may not feel like it in those moments but it is. Learning that has been the hardest part for me.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am creative. My niche is being a music producer and DJ. That’s what people know me for. I am currently building my brand as an artist in the electronic music world finding my sound. Right now some of the sounds that I am experimenting with are dance, minimal/latin house, tech house, and melodic techno, techno and UK garage. Right now I would say I am most proud of closing out Parq Nightclub in downtown San Diego after Luke Alexander played. That was an unreal experience. The energy and atmosphere was electric. I learned a lot from that moment and to have shared it with the people who have been supporting me from day one was an experience I will never forget. I think for me what sets me apart from others would be my ear. My song selection as well as sound selection whenever I am producing. To add one more thing to that would be my perspective on life. I think I have a very unique way of seeing the world. I’m grateful for that.
So maybe we end on discussing what matters most to you and why?
What matters to me most is my family, my health, music, art in all forms, and achieving all of the goals I have set out to accomplish. By focusing on my goals and developing my craft, I can reap the benefits of the rewards with those that have been by my side since I started all of this. You know who you are. I appreciate you greatly. Thank you for allowing me to live out my dream. I’m excited for what’s to come in 2025. Stay tuned.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youknwryy/
- Twitter: https://x.com/youknwryy
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/youknowryy
Image Credits
Anthony Alexander (Zazfilms)
