Ryan Cassata
Ryan Cassata is a transgender singer-songwriter and motivational speaker fr… Read Full Bio ↴Ryan Cassata is a transgender singer-songwriter and motivational speaker from Long Island, NY. By the age of 18, he has released an EP and full-length album, booked and went on several tours, played the world's biggest gay music festival, won the Harvey Milk Memorial Award, and appeared on national and international TV several times. He released his debut EP Distraction on January 12, 2011, and his debut full-length album The Theme of Humankind on May 28, 2011.
Ryan plays guitar, piano, harmonica, and sings. At the young age of 14, in 2007, Ryan began to gig across Long Island. After 2.5 years he had played over 200 performances and completed a Florida tour, as well as two New England tours, titled "The Love Around the World Tour." Cassata performed at the world's biggest gay music festival, Pridefest Milwaukee, with other great musicians like Salt N' Pepa, Chris Crocker & LeAnne Rimes.
Ryan Cassata is the founder of Artemendous Records, LLC. and Artemendous Radio Station as he conducts broadcasts worldwide to help the local music scene grow stronger.
Ryan Cassata is the composer of the soundtrack for Loop Planes, an award-winning independent film that screened in the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film & Music Festival (2010), the Tribeca Film Festival (2010), the International Israel Women's Film Festival (with The Runaways) (2010), and 15 other film festivals.
Ryan Cassata appeared on The Larry King Live Show (2009) and the Tyra Banks Show (2010) for being transgender himself. Aside from being a musician, Cassata is a strong advocate for the transgender community. He travels the states speaking at high schools, colleges, and conferences, sharing his story with a mission to stop ignorance and bring peace to the world. Cassata appeared in Hamptons Bay Magazine (2008), Go Magazine (2008), and Closer Magazine (2011) for his hard work and advocacy. He also appeared in Bay Shore High School's "Maroon Echo" three times for his advocacy along with his musical achievements. In 2011, Ryan Cassata won the first Harvey Milk Memorial Award for the new path of equality he had created at his high school.
Ryan Cassata writes very passionate lyrics. His words are positive and inspirational to today's generation. Cassata hopes to spread this positivity across the country and around the world in hopes to make people smile and catch on to kindness.
Ryan Cassata is doing much more than the average teen. He demands change, he demands revolution, and...he demands PEACE.
Recently, Ryan Cassata was selected to be one of the keynote speakers for the biggest transgender conference in the United States, the Philadelphia Trans-Health conference. Ryan is the youngest speaker the conference has ever had.
Ryan plays guitar, piano, harmonica, and sings. At the young age of 14, in 2007, Ryan began to gig across Long Island. After 2.5 years he had played over 200 performances and completed a Florida tour, as well as two New England tours, titled "The Love Around the World Tour." Cassata performed at the world's biggest gay music festival, Pridefest Milwaukee, with other great musicians like Salt N' Pepa, Chris Crocker & LeAnne Rimes.
Ryan Cassata is the founder of Artemendous Records, LLC. and Artemendous Radio Station as he conducts broadcasts worldwide to help the local music scene grow stronger.
Ryan Cassata is the composer of the soundtrack for Loop Planes, an award-winning independent film that screened in the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film & Music Festival (2010), the Tribeca Film Festival (2010), the International Israel Women's Film Festival (with The Runaways) (2010), and 15 other film festivals.
Ryan Cassata appeared on The Larry King Live Show (2009) and the Tyra Banks Show (2010) for being transgender himself. Aside from being a musician, Cassata is a strong advocate for the transgender community. He travels the states speaking at high schools, colleges, and conferences, sharing his story with a mission to stop ignorance and bring peace to the world. Cassata appeared in Hamptons Bay Magazine (2008), Go Magazine (2008), and Closer Magazine (2011) for his hard work and advocacy. He also appeared in Bay Shore High School's "Maroon Echo" three times for his advocacy along with his musical achievements. In 2011, Ryan Cassata won the first Harvey Milk Memorial Award for the new path of equality he had created at his high school.
Ryan Cassata writes very passionate lyrics. His words are positive and inspirational to today's generation. Cassata hopes to spread this positivity across the country and around the world in hopes to make people smile and catch on to kindness.
Ryan Cassata is doing much more than the average teen. He demands change, he demands revolution, and...he demands PEACE.
Recently, Ryan Cassata was selected to be one of the keynote speakers for the biggest transgender conference in the United States, the Philadelphia Trans-Health conference. Ryan is the youngest speaker the conference has ever had.
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Ryan Cassata Lyrics
1960's Scene There ain't no more green left to sit on Because it's…
Alone Well I just want your jealousy Floating around the bedroom f…
Bamboo Plants Fucking with a guitar that won′t stay in tune I left…
Bedroom Eyes I'm not ready to be somebody's baby Cause it's been a…
boy on boy These clowns are circling me I’m not where I’m supposed…
Check Engine Keep it up We can dance all night, don't stop We'll be…
CLOSER I want to feel you in my bedroom Cigarettes we're going…
Cocaine Crazy You’re Cocaine Crazy But I still want you to be my…
Daughter 10 years ago I cut my hair And I changed my…
Dear Lucas Dear Lucas, how's the mental institution? When we met you al…
Distraction Walking down the hallway at school, The teachers think they…
Don't Count Me Out If we could stay like this Time would be frozen at…
Gender Binary I′m gonna wear girls clothes when I want to I'm gonna…
Going West I've been thinking bout going West Aint got a ticket but…
Hands of Hate Oh, Misses Shepard I heard about your son He was filled…
HOLD ON YOU BELONG They said take that hat off You can't wear your hair…
I Don't Really Wanna Go to College I don't really wanna go to college, But the big…
In the Business Let’s take this to the finish line, cause I Might be…
Jump Fence Christina, Hold on. I'll write you a song, To remind you of…
Liberation Liberation starts within the mind I say. Free yourself from …
Light Up La la la la la La la la la la la…
Love 'round the World Blood and Iron, Money and Oil, Greed and ignorance, We…
Man in the Mirror I'm gonna make a change, For once in my life It's gonna…
Mayday Is it mayday? I'm not lying in your arms It's not fair,…
Oh Alexis Oh Alexis are you thinking about me? I've got my mind…
Oh, Alexis Oh Alexis are you thinking about me? I've got my mind…
Psychedelic Alligator Hunter Your train might be stuck Going no where I'm here on the…
Recover Me I'm sayin no while I'm takin it Can't control my actions…
Shine On Shine on, I′ll shine, shine on, I'll shine, shine on, Show…
Since When Does Bare Feet Make You a Warrior of Peace? So you're lost 'Cause you can't be Everything you wanted bef…
Sleeping Through Try to help myself from falling to the ground Looking 'round…
Soda Cans I can see soda cans, Clanking off the back of our…
The Rhythm I’ve got the rhythm in my heart, It’s fueling me, yeah. I've…
Val's Song In a foreign country where she doesn't know the language, Sh…
We're the Cool Kids Keep it up We can dance all night Don't stop We'll be winnin…
Wild Fire Woman Oh yeah Wild woman soaking in the sun all day Wild woman…