About Ryan Da Lion
Born in Brooklyn, New York, raised in Kingston, Jamaica and later residing in New Jersey, Ryan Da Lion is the product of a hodgepodge of culturally-inspired musical innovation. He attended Towson State University and went from college DJ to host and promoter to an experienced broadcast media professional. After graduating from the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland with a major in Radio and TV production, he began a career in broadcast media working as a board operator, production specialist, producer, mixer and on-air personality. After several stints in South Florida and New York, Ryan now finds himself back where it all started – with his Radio One family at Magic 95.9. You can hear Ryan Da Lion in The Lion’s Den which airs across the Baltimore Metropolitan region Monday-Friday from 10 AM - 3 PM. When Ryan is not on air, he returns to his Caribbean roots, planning and managing events for Caribbean communities up and down the eastern seaboard, including serving as the Event Manager for Jamaican Jerk Festival, the largest Caribbean food festival in the United States, occurring annually in both Washington, D.C. and New York. With the little spare time he has remaining, Ryan focuses on building out his foundation – R.O.A.R (REACH OUT AND RELATE) which focuses on social awareness issues that affect young African-American and Caribbean-American children, including literacy, hunger, entrepreneurship, and securing a path to higher education.
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THE BUZZ! Maryland’s congressional delegation awards Baltimore with $1.2M for city’s GVRS Baltimore just secured a major boost in its fight against violence.City leaders announced over $1.2 million in funding to expand the Group Violence Reduction Strategy. The goal is simple—build on what’s already working.And the numbers are backing it up. April recorded one of […]
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THE BUZZ! Cruise ship at center of suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak refused permission to dock This one is straight out of a movie… and not the good kind.A cruise ship is currently stuck at sea after a virus outbreak that has already led to three deaths. Officials believe it’s hantavirus, a rare illness in humans […]
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Spirit Airlines ceases operations, leaving customers scrambling for refunds and rebookings as other airlines offer assistance.
Since the Michael movie dropped, everybody’s been talking Michael Jackson… the music, the legacy, the family… BUT there’s one thing nobody’s really bringing up… his crew… and in this case… more specifically his friend and pet. Remember Bubbles? This chimp was REALLY OUT-SIDE… partying with celebrities, hanging with superstars… MJ had him everywhere for a […]
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THE BUZZ! Method Man Joins the Cast of A Different World as More Original Stars Confirm Their Return to Sequel Series Hillman College is officially back in session—and it’s bringing both nostalgia and new energy.Method Man has joined the cast of the upcoming sequel to A Different World, adding even more star power to a […]