Ryan McCoy was born and raised in Everett, Washington. Growing up, he made movies with his childhood friends. After high school, he attended the Art Institute of Seattle, where he studied film and video production. While still attending school, Ryan began pre-production for his first film, "black." He met his director, Claude Sandeaux, while in school and asked him to direct. Three years later, Ryan has now moved to Los Angeles, where he continues to pursue filmmaking. His first film, "Black," is now in the process of finding distribution.