Ryan Cabrera

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Biography

Ryan Frank Cabrera (born July 18, 1982) is an American pop rock singer and musician. In 2004, Cabrera debuted with his single "On the Way Down", a top ten hit in the U.S., and album Take It All Away. He continued his career with two more albums, You Stand Watching in 2005 and The Moon Under Water in 2008. Cabrera was born in Dallas where he went to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School in Richardson, Texas and then Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, and his ethnic background is Colombian. Listening to Dave Matthews Band influenced him to play acoustic guitar in another band, Rubix Groove, which opened for artists like Cheap Trick and Third Eye Blind. Cabrera composed three songs that impressed a studio engineer, who then let Cabrera record a full-length album, Elm Street, for free at Deep Ellum Studios. Take It All Away was released on August 17, 2004, at number eight on the Billboard 200 album chart and sold over 66,000 copies in its first week and eventually was certified Double Platinum. John Rzeznik, lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls, produced Take It All Away. His major debut single "On the Way Down" debuted on American radio in May 2004, and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The second single was "True", whose music video featured Taylor Cole, an actress from the TV show Summerland. The third single was "40 Kinds of Sadness". Cabrera appeared on the Son of the Mask soundtrack with the song "Inside Your Mind" and the Fantastic Four soundtrack with the song "Always Come Back To You". Cabrera has starred in a concert film, Live at the Wiltern, with him performing songs from his album Take It All Away. Cabrera's second album, You Stand Watching, was released on September 20, 2005, and it included his singles "Shine On" and "Photo". Cabrera's relationship with Ashlee Simpson inspired "Photo". Several songs were co-written with singer/songwriter Andrew Ripp. You Stand Watching debuted at #24 on the Billboard 200 and sold around 37,000 in its first week and eventually got certified gold. In 2006, Cabrera released a single called I Will Remember You. The song quickly got heard by television executives, and used as the closing montage for the entire series of Will & Grace. Soon after, another show requested to use the song as their good-bye anthem. The song I Will Remember You was used to send off the female contestants of So You Think you Can Dance's 3rd season. Cabrera was then asked to perform the song on the season finale and after he did so, the song cracked into iTunes 100 most downloaded songs. He then added a re-recorded version of the song at the end of his third record, The Moon Under Water, released on May 13, 2008, under Frolic Room Records/Papa Joe Records and peaked at #177 on the Billboard 200. It released two singles, "Say" and "Enemies". On July 3, 2012 Cabrera released a new song called "Home" and is currently working on a new album. On August 2, Cabrera released another single called "I See Love" on iTunes.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2004
Number of Albums 13
Record Label
Website www.ryancabrera.com
Wikipedia Ryan Cabrera on Wikipedia
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Genres

Acoustic

Trivia

When did Ryan's debut album enter the Billboard 200 Album charts?

8

...His debut album Take It All Away entered the Billboard 200 Album charts at 8 . Ryan began writing and playing guitar from a very young age. He is no st...
What did Ryan begin writing and playing from a very young age?

guitar

...red the Billboard 200 Album charts at 8. Ryan began writing and playing guitar from a very young age. He is no stranger to performing, as he opened an...
Where did Ryan open and headline at numerous premiere venues?

Dallas

...o performing, as he opened and headlined at numerous premiere venues in Dallas , while still only in high school. Ryan opened for such bands as Sister ...
Where did Ryan move to in pursuit of his musical career?

LA

.... In pursuit of his musical career, Ryan left college behind and moved to LA a year ago. Ryan landed a deal at EMI Music Publishing and a recording co...
What was the name of the band that Ryan opened for?

The Pat McGee Band

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Where was Ryan able to land a deal with?

EMI Music Publishing

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What record label did Ryan sign a recording contract with?

E.V.L.AAtlantic Records

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What is the name of Cabrera's 2004 album?

On The Way Down

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When did the 1st single from On The Way Down reach the Top 40 and Hot AC radio?

May 17th 2004

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What is Ryan Frank Cabrera's nationality?

Colombian

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Where was Ryan Caberera born?

Dallas, Texas

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What popular Dallas band did he sing for while he was in college?

Rubix Groove

...While in college, he was the lead singer for the popular Dallas band Rubix Groove performing in such venues as Trees and The Gypsy Tea Room. In 2001, ...
In what year did Caberera record his own album?

2001

...bix Groove performing in such venues as Trees and The Gypsy Tea Room. In 2001 , Cabrera went into the studio to record his own independent album, Elm S...
Who is the manager of Elm St.?

Joe Simpson

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What reality dating show did Ryan host on MTV?

Score!

...d Ryan. He used to host a reality dating television show on MTV, called Score! His current project is playing the part of Rickie in the upcoming film ...
What role does Ryan play in the film My Sexiest Year?

Rickie

...n show on MTV, called Score! His current project is playing the part of Rickie in the upcoming film My Sexiest Year. In 2012, Ryan is working on his 4...
When did one young man emerge from the pack of studio created products?

2005

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What did some serious musicians do?

penned their own songs, played their own instruments, and helped produce their own albums

...ers were serious musicians who penned their own songs, played their own instruments, and helped produce their own albums . In the latter category, one ...
When did Ryan Cabrera release his debut album?

late 2004

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On what date was Ryan Frank Cabrera born?

July 18, 1982

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What country is Ryan Frank's father a native of?

Columbia

...was born on July 18, 1982, in Dallas, Texas. His father is a native of Columbia , and although Cabrera speaks only a little Spanish, he was influenced ...
How much Spanish did Ryan Frank speak while growing up?

a little

.... His father is a native of Columbia, and although Cabrera speaks only a little Spanish, he was influenced by Latino culture while growing up. As a bo...
Where did he spend summers and holidays with his father's family?

Miami, Florida

... As a boy he spent summers and holidays with his father's family in Miami, Florida , and listened to salsa musicians like Grupo Niche and Jerry Rivera ...
Why did he pick it up?

out of sheer boredom

...chool he was inexplicably drawn to a beatup guitar he found at a friend's house. One day he picked it up out of sheer boredom and began to experiment....
When did Cabrera release his first majorlabel album?

August 17, 2004

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Which artists did Rubix Groove open for?<extra_id_51> What was Cabreria's fulllength album called?

Elm St.,

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Where did Caberera record Elm St.?

Deep Ellum Studios

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What label did Caborera sign to in 2001?

Atlantic Records

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What number did Way Down peaked at on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart?

15

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What was the name of his EP released in 2015?

Wake Up Beautiful

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What year was Wake Up Beautiful released?

2015

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What university did Cabrera attend after high school?

University of Texas at Dallas

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How long did he attend the University of Texas at Dallas?

a year

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What was the name of the band he started as a lead artist for?

Rubiks Groove

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What two craftsmen were members of Rubixgroove?

Cheap Trick and Third Eye Blind

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How many tunes did he form during his career as a singer?

three

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What was Ryan's first band name?

Caine

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What was the name of the first album he released in 2001?

Elm Street

...2001, Cabrera recorded and selfreleased his first solo album entitled Elm Street . The local success of his independent album caused Cabrera to focus o...
Which band played shows with Cheap Trick, Third Eye Blind and Ben Harper?

Rubic's Groove

... fronted the group Rubic's Groove. In the short time Cabrera was in Rubic's Groove , the band played shows with such acts as Cheap Trick, Third Eye Bli...
What was the name of the album that led to the release of Elm Street?

You Stand Watching

...Before the release of Ryan Cabrera's third album, You Stand Watching , the young singer was mostly known for two things: being Ashlee Simpson's exboyfr...
How long after it was released did the disc go gold?

a month

... began on what would be Cabrera's major label debut. The disc went gold a month after it was released. He's got a great voice, a knack for incorporati...
What is the name of Ryan Cabrera's debut single?

On the Way Down

...s paved a highprofiled reputation in the industry with his singles: On the Way Down (2003), Say (2004), and Enemies (2008). His debut single On the Wa...