Ryan Downe
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Ryan Downe is an American musician and audio engineer. His debut album The Hypocrite was released in 1996 by Elton John
's Rocket Records
label. Downe opened for The Who
and for Iggy Pop
during their 1997 tours. Later he and his guitarist Johannes Luley opened Freudenhaus Recording Studio in San Francisco. It was during this time that Ryan is credited with co-engineering and playing/singing on the Grammy nominated album Arepa 3000 by Los Amigos Invisibles
.
Downe and Luley later went on to form Moth Vellum a progressive rock band.
From May 2002, he worked for Linden Lab
, the creators of Second Life
in a variety of roles from content, project management, and chief of staff. In November 2009, he left Linden Lab with founder Philip Rosedale
to work on a company called Love Machine Inc.
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
's Rocket Records
Rocket Records
The Rocket Record Company was a record label founded by Elton John, with Bernie Taupin, Gus Dudgeon and Steve Brown among others, in 1972. The name is from the hit, "Rocket Man"...
label. Downe opened for The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
and for Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
during their 1997 tours. Later he and his guitarist Johannes Luley opened Freudenhaus Recording Studio in San Francisco. It was during this time that Ryan is credited with co-engineering and playing/singing on the Grammy nominated album Arepa 3000 by Los Amigos Invisibles
Los Amigos Invisibles
Los Amigos Invisibles is a multiple-Grammy nominated and Latin Grammy winning Venezuelan band that plays a blend of disco, acid jazz and funk mixed with Latin rhythms...
.
Downe and Luley later went on to form Moth Vellum a progressive rock band.
From May 2002, he worked for Linden Lab
Linden Lab
Linden Research, Inc., d/b/a Linden Lab, is a privately held American Internet company that is best known as the creator of Second Life....
, the creators of Second Life
Second Life
Second Life is an online virtual world developed by Linden Lab. It was launched on June 23, 2003. A number of free client programs, or Viewers, enable Second Life users, called Residents, to interact with each other through avatars...
in a variety of roles from content, project management, and chief of staff. In November 2009, he left Linden Lab with founder Philip Rosedale
Philip Rosedale
Philip Rosedale is an American entrepreneur, best known as the creator of the virtual world Second Life. Within the Second Life metaverse, his avatar is known as Philip Linden....
to work on a company called Love Machine Inc.