Ryan Van Poederooyen
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ryan Joost Van Poederooyen |
| Also known as | RVP |
| Born |
November 13, 1972 Port Alberni, British Columbia |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Genres | Metal, progressive rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, session musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, Percussion |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Associated acts | God Awakens Petrified The Devin Townsend Band The Devin Townsend Project Non-Human Level Terror Syndrome Ten Ways from Sunday |
| Website | RVP Drums |
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Pearl Reference Series Pearl BLX |
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Ryan "RVP" Joost Van Poederooyen (/vænˈpuːdərɔɪ.ən/; born November 13, 1972) is a Canadian drummer. He gained "international recognition" as a member of progressive metal groups The Devin Townsend Band (2002–2007) and The Devin Townsend Project (2009-). He is the founder of metal bands God Awakens Petrified and Terror Syndrome, and is also a member of progressive rock band Ten Ways from Sunday.
Ryan Van Poederooyen was born November 13, 1972 in Port Alberni, British Columbia. At the age of 10, his father enrolled him in drum lessons. He played in jazz and stage bands throughout high school, and at age 15 joined a cover band that played throughout Vancouver Island. At 17 he decided to become a full-time musician.
After several years of mixed success doing session work and playing in original bands, Van Poederooyen started his first successful band, experimental metal group God Awakens Petrified, in 1996. God Awakens Petrified, which opened for the thrash metal band Megadeth in 2000, released a self-titled album and an EP before disbanding in 2004.
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