Tyson Ritter

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Tyson Ritter
Background information
Birth name	Tyson Jay Ritter
Also known as	T Bourne Ritkins
Born	April 24 1984 (1984-04-24) (age 23)
Origin	Stillwater, Oklahoma
Genre(s)	Rock Powerpop
Instrument(s)	Vocals, bass guitar, piano
Years active	1998–present
Associated acts	The All-American Rejects The Gnomans
Website	www.allamericanrejects.com
Members
Nick Wheeler, Chris Gaylor, Mike Kennerty
Notable instrument(s)
Bass, Piano, Guitar

Tyson Jay Ritter (born April 24, 1984) is the lead vocalist and bass guitarist of The All American Rejects. Tyson Ritter lived in Stillwater, Oklahoma for most of his life. Being an AC/DC fan, Tyson loved rock music. Tyson met up with Nick Wheeler at a party, where he falsely informed Nick he could play bass in order to join Nick's current band. Tyson quickly picked up bass, and Nick and Tyson eventually formed their own band. The pair joined up with Mike Kennerty and Chris Gaylor later. Tyson Ritter is also a model and has appeared in Glamour Magazine as well as in various advertisements and fashion shows. He is currently dating supermodel Kim Smith. ^[1]

Filmography

Personal quotes

• "Yeah, and everybody who moves out to L.A. gets that Hollywood thing in their blood, and their second record always sounds like shit. And if we end up there, we take it back." -- On fame
• "I went right out, got a bass and learned how to play it. I stayed inside the whole time during Christmas break until I could come out and join the band."
• "I'd be up all night watching AC/DC, then jumping up on the table in my pajamas and pretending to be Bon Scott."
• "I saw Bad Religion in Kansas City and it was amazing. Tightest band I've ever seen live. "
• "Stillwater was actually perfect for us. It pretty much screams unexcitement. The only thing you can do here is drink beer, have sex or write music." --On his hometown
• "The dumbest thing is when fans get so nervous that they treat you like shit. I'm so fascinated by it. I'll be like, 'Did ya enjoy the show?' and they'll be like, 'Eh.' They figure everyone is adoring you, so they'll take the opposite approach. At the very end, they're bummed that they acted the way they did, and it breaks my heart.

References

External links

• Tyson Ritter at the Internet Movie Database
• The All-American Rejects Official website
• The All-American Rejects Official MySpace page
• Butter the Clothes Myspace page