MY NAME IS RYLAN.

I GREW UP RIGHT OUTSIDE OF HOME OF MICHAEL JACKSON AND KNOWN TECH HUB, GARY, INDIANA. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, I ATTENDED ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY AND INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOR ONE SEMESTER EACH BEFORE DROPPING OUT.

AT 16, I STARTED A RESELL GROUP AND SCALED IT TO $500K ARR. AT 19, I WORKED WITH NFL QUARTERBACK, CALEB WILLIAMS TO CREATE A BRAND CONCEPT AND STRATEGY.

I GET INSPIRED BY MANY THINGS. I GET INSPIRED BY CULTURE. I GET INSPIRED BY FIGURES LIKE VIRGIL ABLOH, PAT TILLMAN, AND GEORGE LUCAS. I GET INSPIRED BY REGULAR PEOPLE. I GET INSPIRED BY THOSE WITH VISIONS.

I LOVE COMBINING UNRELATED IDEAS TO CREATE SOMETHING NEW. I'M ALWAYS BUILDING, PULLING FROM SPORTS, TECH, DESIGN, AND CULTURE. THAT DRIVE TO MAKE SOMETHING DIFFERENT WILL NEVER STOP.