Ryan Gold was born in New Haven, CT and is the oldest of five children. At the age of 10, Ryan's family moved to Libertyville, IL where he attended middle school and high school. Ryan's high school peers included rock guitarists Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) and Adam Jones (Tool).Ryan served honorably in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman and is a member of the American Legion Hollywood Post 43.