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For Our First Cover Story , Please Welcome STEVE RYAN
If he passed you by on the street you ’ ll take a glance , then practically break your neck staring back at him as he walks on . Steve Ryan has a magnetic , charming quality that is innate , that oozes even over the phone and computer . If you ’ re up on the Indie scene , then Steve Ryan is a familiar name for you . With a stint on Amazon on the Best Sellers List and an insanely large following online that literally hangs on his every
word . It ’ s easy to see why once you listen to his music or read one of his poems .
Mainstream music has robbed us of artists like Steve Ryan , who go through genuine hardship and prevail with talents and words of wisdom to show for it . When you delve into the indie scene you discover everything you have been missing . “ I have a new way of thinking … my understanding is expanding over time …” He had me at
“ new way of thinking .” Sigh .
Perfectly scripted lyrics and an undeniable beat make this track , Real Time , my new favourite . Just the sheer infectiousness of it will amaze you , and the fact that you can sing along and feel confident you ’ re not regurgitating garbage lyrics is a bright red , juicy cherry on top .
Seeing Steve Ryan gain more and more popularity everyday fuels my thought that we do not truly want the artists and music the mainstream music industry crams down our throats on a daily basis . We ’ re bored of its emptiness and glorification of filth and the only way to show it is to support the indie artists that spread positive messages by
being worthy role models and not simply chasing the ever elusive dollar .
I recently had the chance to talk to Steve and ask him a few questions that were on the readers ’ minds .
You do a lot for others to help them make THEIR dreams come true , leading people to refer to you as ‘ the dream maker ’. Can you tell me a bit of what you have done to earn this title ?
This has been done through my music . A lot of people write me telling me how my songs have inspired them to go after their dreams and inspire them . I also write poetry and have a following that follows my blogs and they are inspired by the different poems . And sometimes I help coach some people in person and help give them motivation and think of strategies to go after their goals and dreams . Really , this title was given to me by other people . I was just being me and doing what I always enjoy doing , which is helping others . And eventually people tell me that it ’ s helped them . It ’ s too many stories to really put them all here , but it ’ s been a great thing that keeps
my spirit going , especially when I get discouraged myself .
I see you ' re a musician , actor and author . What have you acted in ? Do you have future plans set in stone for your acting career ?
I ’ ve been in Meet the Browns with Tyler Perry and on another that starred Vivica Fox . Just look me up on imdb and you ’ ll see all my acting credits . I have just signed with a great agent and I have some upcoming auditions for some tv shows . So yes , I feel real good about the acting side . Music is my first priority though , but I will be in some acting things in the future .