Ryan Weaver

Ryan Weaver is a country music artist, actor and motivational speaker who proudly served as an active-duty Black Hawk Aviator, Chief Warrant Officer 3, United States Army. Growing up with a family of eleven in a small town in Floral City, Florida, he joined the Army right after high school. After several years of working as a Military Intelligence Analyst, Ryan followed in the footsteps of both of his two older brothers, Steve and Aaron, by attending Warrant Officer Candidate School and flight school. He graduated top of his class in flight school, becoming a Black Hawk Aviator. In April 2003, he deployed to Baghdad International Airport in Iraq, and shortly afterward, one of his brothers, Aaron, was deployed just west of him in Fallujia. In 2004, Aaron was killed in action when the Medivac helicopter he was a passenger in was shot down by enemy fire. In 2013, Ryan's brother-in-law, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randy Billings, was laid to rest just one row away from Aaron Weaver after the Black Hawk helicopter he was piloting was shot down by an enemy ground-detonated explosive device. This second heartbreaking loss made the Weaver family a two-time Gold Star family. Ryan used his heartache as determination to succeed. Both of his brothers' ultimate sacrifices continue to fuel his fire to accomplish his dreams in music. After releasing his single and music video "BURN" featuring Benghazi Heroes Kris "Tanto" Paranto and John "Tig" Tiegen, Ryan toured in 2018 and 2019 with the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) in 24 major arenas across the nation. PBR premiered his Celebrate America EP featuring the inspirational single and video "Never Forgotten," a tribute to those lost in the 9/11 tragedy, Ryan's family and other Heroes across the nation. Weaver took Aerosmith's Steven Tyler's place as the headliner for the Saturday night concert during the 2017 PBR World Finals in T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. Following performances included Madison Square Garden and AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX in front of a record PBR crowd of over 41,000. In addition, Ryan recorded the first single on the album "Songs That Save Our Lives" with the West Point Military Academy's Benny Havens Band and that was short listed for a Grammy Award. With COVID-19 shutting down all entertainment in 2020, Ryan spent time writing and promoting his partner brands. His "Old Glory" cowboy boot line with Lane Boots expanded across the nation to the shelves of Boot Barn while he recorded two new singles and began work on two new music videos. After headlining the July 4th concert in Prescott Arizona and the 14th Hour Foundation Warrior Weekend concert in Orlando on September 11th weekend, his singles "No Second Chance" and "Let's Talk About Heroes," were released with music videos in September and November 2021, setting the stage for 2022 speaking engagements and concerts. Ryan recently wrapped "A Knight to Remember," portraying David "Shepherd" Knight, the lead role in the film. Ryan's song "BURN" was picked up as the theme song for Allen West's 2022 Texas gubernatorial campaign in January 2022, which led to a concert performance at Marty B's in Texas in support of West. Ryan also spoke at the Great American Summit and performed a concert the same weekend. Ryan has already scheduled multiple motivational speaking engagements and performance concerts throughout 2022.