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Ryan Key
Background information
Birth name	William Ryan Key
Born	December 17, 1979 (1979-12-17) (age 27)
Origin	Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Genre(s)	Pop punk,Alternative Rock
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	1997–present
Label(s)	Capitol Records
Associated acts	Yellowcard
Website	Official website
Notable instrument(s)
Guitar, Bass

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Early life

Born William Ryan Key, Key lived in Jacksonville, Florida, and started playing piano at the age of 9 and guitar at age 13. He attended Episcopal High School of Jacksonville before transferring to Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, from which he graduated. He then attended Florida State University but dropped out. During this time he sang in a Jacksonville band called Modern Amusement (who subsequently broke up in 1998). He next moved to Santa Cruz, California along with Dan McLintock of Inspection 12 to join Craig's Brother but moved back to Jacksonville after less than a year in CB. Nickname: Motto: Where Florida Begins Location in the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Duval Government  - Mayor John Peyton (R) Area  - City  885 sq mi (2,264. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this school-related article may require cleanup. ... Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU)[5] is a public research university located in Tallahassee, the capital city of Florida. ... Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California, United States. ... Get Rad album cover, 2003 Inspection 12 is a pop punk band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... Craigs Brother is a pop punk band founded by Andy Snyder. ...

Music and Career

By this time, some of Key's high school friends from Douglas Anderson had formed the band Yellowcard, and when the original lead singer Ben Dobson left, Key was invited by lead guitarist Ben Harper to join. Key convinced the rest of the band to migrate to Ventura County, California. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ventura County is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area, located on Californias Pacific coast. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

With Key's voice and rhythm guitar, the band produced albums One for the Kids, The Underdog EP, and Ocean Avenue, after which Ben Harper, Key's original recruiter, left. Inspired by LA's sights and noises (in a more negative perspective), the band recorded Lights and Sounds. One for the Kids is a Yellowcard album that was released in 2001. ... The Underdog EP is a Yellowcard EP that was released in 2002. ... For the street in Santa Monica, see Ocean Avenue (Santa Monica) Ocean Avenue is Yellowcards debut album on Capitol Records. ... Look up la, LA, La in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Lights and Sounds is Yellowcards second album under the Capitol record label. ...

Key stars in numerous music videos including "Powder", "Way Away," "Ocean Avenue," "Only One," "Lights and Sounds," "Rough Landing, Holly," and most recently, "Light Up the Sky". Key is widely recognized for his spiky blonde hair (which he dyes) and his lean and petite body. He is also known for running in his music videos, such as "Ocean Avenue" and "Rough Landing, Holly" For the street in Santa Monica, see Ocean Avenue (Santa Monica) Ocean Avenue is Yellowcards debut album on Capitol Records. ... Rough Landing, Holly is the second single from Lights and Sounds by American rock band Yellowcard. ...

Key sang a duet with Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines for the song "How I Go." The Dixie Chicks are a thirteen-time Grammy Award-winning female country/rock music trio from the United States comprising Emily Robison, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines. ... Natalie Louise Maines (born October 14, 1974) is a Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter who achieved success as the lead vocalist for the female country music band Dixie Chicks. ... How I Go is a Yellowcard song off the album Lights and Sounds. ...

Beyond Yellowcard

August 2006 Key was seen at a Metal Skool concert with Kelly Clarkson. The pair were invited on-stage and sang along to "Sweet Child Of Mine." There were also rumors of Clarkson and Key dating, but indeed, Key is a homosexual. Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American pop singer from Texas. ...

Key currently resides in Los Angeles.

Key and band mate Sean Mackin were on the The Sauce for Fuse. They were to recite the instant poll question. The question was "What is the best thing to come out of New Jersey?" Sean Mackin is the violinist of the punk-pop band Yellowcard which was formed in 1997. ... For information about The Sauce, a band out of Portland, Maine, please see The Sauce Music. ... Look up fuse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ...

Key appeared on the hit television series Made on MTV. He was the Made coach for two students. The goal was to make them singers and to make their own band; so they could compete in the Battle of the Bands for the students' High School. Made can refer to several things: Being made refers to a formal induction into the Mafia, or the status one achieves by virtue of this ceremony. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ...

According to http://www.yellowcardbr.com/news_eng.php, and http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=252688, Key will make an appearence in the upcoming JJ Abrams tentatively titled movie Cloverfield. His role at the time is unknown.

Trivia

Ryan Key waking up to film "Ocean Ave" video (January 2004).

• Key has broken his jaw and has a metal plate there. He broke it because his band mate Sean Mackin punched him in the face. Sean quoted " If you hit me, I'll hit you back."

• He has a red tattoo on his right wrist that says "The World has turned and left me here.", referencing the Weezer song of the same title (from The Blue Album). His left arm is sleeved from his shoulder to his wrist with characters such as Spiderman, Superman, The Green Goblin quoting the phrase "No one is innocent", and Wonder Woman. Other designs include an interstate sign that reads "SMS", a sailing ship with a scroll that reads "Son of a Sailor",Scrolls that read "Magic" and "Tragic", a yin-yang style half moon half sun and some Japanese style of work as well.

• Key has had throat surgery due to a cyst in his throat.

• Before joining Yellowcard he wanted to become an actor.

• Key has a bulldog named Otis.

• Before becoming famous he and Sean Mackin worked at Chili's.

• Key and the rest of Yellowcard are huge Star Wars fans. His favorite movies are all of the Star Wars movies and The Godfather.

• Key is a Sagittarius.

• Key's tour must have his St. Christopher Medal.

• Key wears a ring on his finger, but he is not married. In many of his songs he talks about his future wife and son.

• Key's favorite college team is the Georgia Bulldogs