Born in Garryhill, County Carlow, Ireland on August 24, 1983, Derek Ryan is a
singer-songwriter who first came to prominence as a member of boyband D-Side.
Born into a musical family, he became interested in music at the age of 12 and
was raised on traditional Irish music and learned to play various folk
instruments. After performing local shows with his brother – as The Ryan
Brothers – he joined boy band D-Side in 2001 when he was 17 years old. The group
released their debut single, “Stronger Together,” in July 2022 but didn’t hit
the charts until April 2003 with their second si...