Ryan's Aunt Darlene bought him his first drum set ( CB 700 ) when he was 3 years old. 
At 4, he played with his Dad's band (The Inn Crowd) at his Aunt Donna's wedding.  His father is a drummer in several professional bands and he began to teach him seriously when he was 5.  
Ryan
For the last year, my teacher has been Bobby Rondinelli who has been the drummer for Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, and several other major bands.

I met up with Almost Doesn't Count during an open audition. After a couple of practice sessions, the magic was instant. The puzzle is complete and now ADC can rock!

You can check out Ryan at his myspace page http://www.myspace.com/ryanbirkbeck