Ryan Stevenson (Canadian musician)

Ryan Stevenson
Birth name Ryan Stevenson
Also known as RJWS
Born Canada
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments Drums, guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals
Associated acts Red October, Kamakazi
Website ryanstevenson.ca

Ryan Stevenson is a Canadian musician from the province of Quebec. He is releasing his debut album Better Late Than Never in February 2015 with "Never Let Me Go" as the single from the album. Renowned as a well-known professional drummer, he is also a singer, songwriter and guitar and keyboards player.

Stevenson also known as RJWS started his career in rock music as member of bands Red October and Kamakazi. Some of both bands' music clips aired on Canadian French and English TV and radio stations and two albums have been released. Afterwards, Stevenson embarked on a solo career as a drummer with personal shows, at various special and public events and in collaborations with a great number of artists including P. Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean, Drake, French Montana, Waka Flocka Flame, Ace Hood, T-Pain, Mohombi, K.Maro, Shy'm, Corneille, Massari, Mia Martina, Sean Paul, Hedley, Karl Wolf, Danny Fernandes, Booba, Soprano (of Psy4), DJ Battle with La Fouine, The Bilz and Kashif, L'Algérino, Ricky J, Imposs (and Muzion), Ale Dee, Marco Volcy, 4Say and others.

In popular culture

The heavily tattooed Ryan Stevenson has been featured in a number of promotional posters and ads and was featured in Summum Girl.

He was featured in[1] as well as in the drums remix video of DJ Assad's "Addicted" featuring Mohombi, Craig David and Greg Parys.

He was also featured during the entrance ceremony of Haitian-Canadian professional boxing champion Jean Pascal on 6 December 2014 at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

Personal life

He is the son of Stephanie Willis. She died in 2014 at the age of 57. Stevenson's track "Dear Mom" is dedicated to her with family footage in his music video for the song.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Year Album Peak positions Album
CAN
2015 "Never Let Me Go"   Better Late Than Never
Featured in
Year Album Peak positions Album
FRA
[2]
2013 "Je n'ai pas eu le temps"
(Ridsa feat. Willy William and Ryan Stevenson)
76

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