ryan matthew tedder, pka "ryghteous ryan", (not to be confused with ryan tedder, american music producer and member of onerepublic) is an american music producer, songwriter and record label founder from pittsburgh, pennsylvania. at the age of seven ryan was playing the drums for his church services and quickly picked up piano, learning to play by ear. his love of music evolved into production as ryan began documenting his talent on youtube, garnering +1 million views all while attending berklee college of music.