Ryan Santosh – 12 Years old
California, USA.
Ryan is a 12-year old talented kid who loves music from the heart. He is gifted with a musical sense and has always amazed our friends, family, school and the world with his music since he was 4 years old.
Ryan plays multiple instruments which includes Drums, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Ukulele.
Finalist in Drumoff Global International Competition at 8 yrs old and represented USA in 2020 in the junior category.
Ryan was auditioned for Ellen Degeneres talk show at the age of 9.
Ryan also composes his own music and he was able to sell his own compositions in Santa Clara Children’s Business Fair in Oct 2021.
He is also part of several house bands in California.
Ryan realized that he could not only create music with the various instruments, that his talent could also bring some change in the world as well. Ryan has been performing live since he was 6 yrs old to raise funds for the Lucile Packard Pediatric Reasearch Hospital at Stanford for cancer research and awareness. Ryan has been performing at local venues and has been able to raise thousands of dollars so far with his talent for such a wonderful cause.
Some highlights from Ryan’s achievements are listed below –
• 1st prize winner of World’s Best Musician award 2023 at the age of 11.
• Finalist in Drumoff Global International Competition at 8 yrs old and represented USA in 2020 in the junior category.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4_wEuei6ew
• Finalist in Celebration of Music, California event at 7 yrs old.
https://celebrationofmusic.com/ryan-santosh
• Finalist in Sacramento Got Talent at 10 yrs old.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZAUMLqacFI
• Performing for charity and raising money for Stanford Children’s Hospital Cancer Research every year since 2018.
e.g at Santana Row, California in 2018 at 6 yrs old –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAErg9a0lLA
• Performed with a band on July 4th 2023 and 2024 Celebrations at Milpitas Sports Center, California for ~8K audience.
• Ryan was also auditioned for Ellen Degeneres talk show.
• Ryan also composes his own music and he was able to sell his own compositions in Santa Clara Children’s Business Fair, California in Oct 2021.
• Ryan has been recognized by few world famous drummers for his drumming like Dom Famularo and Guy Gelso.
• Ryan has been able to raise thousands of dollars so far with his talent for Stanford Children’s Hospital Cancer Research.
He has come a long way since he started drumming and now at age 12 he can compose and perform drum and guitar solos and several intense drumming song tracks to perfection on stage. He has spread love and joy in the community with his performances. His talent and work definitely deserves a lot of praise and wow!!!
Please help Ryan fulfill his dream of bringing a change in the world with his musical talent at this very young age.