Riker Lynch is an American musician, singer, bassist and songwriter
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Riker Lynch is an American musician, singer, bassist and songwriter
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Riker presently lives in California with his siblings and parents. He shares a strong bond with his brothers, claiming to work with them for all future endeavours.
He is an avid reader and prefers fiction novels such as ‘Harry Potter’ and the ‘Hunger Games’. At six feet, he is a trend setter and prefers casual and stylish clothing.
Riker is dating ‘Instagram’ star and dancer, Savannah Latimer since 2015. She is presently working with ‘Bloc Talent Agency’and stars in music videos for many artists.
Ricker Anthony Lynch was born in Colorado to Stormie and Mark Lynch on 8th November 1991. He is the eldest of five siblings and has three brothers – Rocky, Ross and Ryland and a sister named Rydel.
When he was three, he joined Colorado Productions, where he attended vocal training and acting classes. At the same time, along with his sister he took piano lessons.
He spent most of his childhood performing with his siblings. He used to direct films, make music videos and write songs with his brothers before he was ten. And was enrolled in several dance competitions with his sister as his partner.
Since he possessed so much talent, he often found himself in singing groups performing in Denver and acting in musicals and dramas for children such as -Peter Pan, Aladdin, A chorus Line and Annie Get Your Gun.
When he was sixteen, he requested his parents to move to California, in order for him to pursue a career in acting or music. However, his father couldn’t take a transfer and had to stay back to provide for the family.
After an audition constituting singing and acting with Fox Productions, he landed himself a role in the show ‘Glee’. It was then one of the biggest hit series of television, in which he played the role of ‘Jeff’.
His character was introduced in season 2. His recurring role, spanned over the next three seasons, with season four being the last of the show.
Following the last season, along with the other members of the ‘Dalton Academy Warblers’ he participated in the ‘Glee Live! In Concert!’ tour in 2011 from May to July in Canada, England and Ireland.
Owing to the great success of the tour and fans demanding more from the show, a movie was released on television based on recordings from the tour. The movie was named ‘Glee: The 3D Concert Movie’ and later hit the DVD racks at stores worldwide.
He was also cast in minor roles in several films from 2010 to 2012. He played the ‘Hip Kid’ in ‘Suicide Dolls’ and acted in a short film called ‘A Day as Holly’s Kids’ as the character Johnny. He also starred in the comedy drama ‘Los Angeles’.
Riker is the bassist of the band and also its songwriter/ lead vocalist alongside his brother Ross. The band began their career by playing at ‘Orange County Fair’, ‘The Knitting Factory’ and ‘Six Flags Magic Mountain’ in Southern California.
In 2010, the band released their debut Extended Play (EP) called ‘Ready Set Rock’ produced and managed by E-Vega. Their EP was received well, and was listed on the U.S. music charts.
In 2012, with the success from their first EP, they signed a record deal with ‘Hollywood Records’ and immediately embarked on their first club tour as a band. On returning from tour, they performed at various shows in USA.
Later that year in September, they released two songs via the teenage sitcom ‘Austin & Ally’ and followed it up by releasing their second EP in 2013 titled ‘Loud’.
They gathered humongous attention with their second EP, especially amongst youngsters. They planned a tour and in September, 2013 where they launched their debut album ‘Louder’ with their song ‘Pass Me By’ topping music charts.