Ryan Shaw is a jazz session drummer who’s recorded tracks for promient Michael Bublé, Laufey, Seth MacFarlane, Jeff Goldblum, Caity Gyorgy, Graham Dechter, and many more. In addition to playing live, he can be heard on various TV and Film including the new Charlie Brown TV shows and specials streaming on Apple TV+.
Ryan began his musical pursuits at the age of five on piano. By age 8, he began studying percussion and got his first drum set at the age of 10 eventually leading to him graduating from the USC Thornton School of Music with a Bachelor’s in Jazz Studies. He has studied with Jeff Hamilton, Peter Erskine, Roy McCurdy and many others, and lives in Los Angeles.
Today, Ryan resides in Los Angeles, and spends his time outside of music entertaining a number of hobbies including electric cars, baseball, and watching classic movies.
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