Celebrity Biographies
Ryan Lewis Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1988, March 25 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 32 years old |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Name | Ryan lewis |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Spokane, Wash. |
| ethnicity | white ethnicity |
| Profession | Producer |
| eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| face color | White |
| Famous for | musician, producer |
| Education | Xavier University |
| Awards | Grammy Awards 2014 |
| online presence | Facebook, Lifestylepedia, Twitter |
| Music Group | MACKLEMORE & Ryan Lewis |
Ryan Lewis is a familiar face in Hollywood. He is a multi-talented person who is an American record producer, musician, and DJ.
Early life and education of Ryan Lewis
He was born on March 25, 1988 in Spokane, Washington and the only child of Julie and Scott Lewis. Apart from him, his parents have two daughters, Teresa and Laura. Since his childhood he had shown a deep interest in music.
I used to play guitar in rock bands at the age of 15. He studied at Ferris High School in Spokane, Washington and later graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle. A graduate of the University of Washington, he majored in the Comparative History of Ideas. Likewise, he too was inclined towards photography since his childhood.
Ryan Lewis’ career
He started taking photos and videos for rapper Macklemore starting in the summer of 2006. After producing a few test songs together, they collaborated together and became a VS.EP in late 2008.
He released the Symmetry & Ryan Lewis LP with the Rhode Island emcee in 2009. Two tracks were included: ‘Feel Right’ and ‘Make me Yours’. After being criticized for the lack of supporting artists bringing in new voices, he tried to address those criticisms. He tried to do his personal remix of the song “Vipasanna” after Jake one did a remix of “CREW CUTS”.
Macklemore and Lewis released The Heist in October 2012. On the Billboard charts, the album peaked at #2 and #1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums. It sold 78,000 copies in the first week of the album’s release. The album received more than 1 million plays on SoundCloud. Speaking of YouTube views, there were over 350 million views.
Their first international tour was in Pullman, Washington 2011, where they promoted their latest album called VS. Redux. More than half of the works were sold in 27 places. On the album The Heist there were two songs ‘My Oh My’ and ‘Can’t Hold Us’ in 2010. After that, they started a national tour in November 2012.
Similarly, by performing ‘Can’t Hold Us’ on a transit bus, they wowed the passengers in 2014. Their albums and EPs with Macklemore are The VS.EP, The VS. Redux and the heist. The Thrift Shop, her most successful single, became number 1 on Triple J’s Hottest 100 in 2012.
Similarly, it also became number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single has sold more than 7 million copies in the United States alone. His other single ‘Same Love’ also caught on and another song ‘Can’t Hold Us’ reached platinum status in April 2013.
Ryan Lewis Net Worth and Salary
Ryan Lewis net worth is $18 million today. He has earned a large amount of salary from his career, from which he has succeeded to earn such a net worth.
He has worked as a professional photographer and videographer in his career. He released his first extended play, Instrumentals in 2008, featuring four alternative hip hop songs.
Ryan Lewis’ personal life
Talking about his personal life, he got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Jackie Ganger. Ganger likes to read and his favorite book is Wisdom from the warren.
The couple officially married long-time girlfriend Jackie Ganger on July 1, 2017. The couple met when they were 15, and after years of dating, Lewis proposed in December 2015.