Biography

Donald Ryan Reeb was born in Colombia, Maryland on the fifth of January in the year 1980. Donald became known to most by his middle name, Ryan, for which he was named after his older brother who died during infancy. He later became professionally known as D. Ryan which led to many humorous mailings addressed to Dr. Yan. During his childhood, he and his family moved cross-country about seven times before settling in the suburban wonderland known as Coral Springs, Florida. His father was a construction manager who was brought to South Florida by the massive Outlet mall project which came to be known as Sawgrass Mills Mall. Meanwhile, Reeb was making the most of his formative high school years by playing in bands Last Minute and Forever and a Day. Reeb planned shows and tours for both bands utilizing his uncanny people skills and trustworthy minivan. After a number of years and a series of unfortunate events, including the cliché irreconcilable differences and drug abuse, Reeb's life as band member and concert organizer was over. However, to this day, he is still a musician at heart. Following that debacle, Reeb attended art school where he sharpened his skills in Film Making and Animation. He became inspired by contemporary filmmakers and such as Tim Burton, John Carpenter, Quinten Tarentino, Ray Harryhausen and Peter Jackson. He developed an appreciation for creative and original stories and found a deep seated passion for film. Nearing completion of his degree, he acquired an internship at award winning visual effects studio Digital Domain. This opportunity marked the end of his life in Florida and the beginning of his life in Los Angeles. His internship at Digital Domain eventually turned into a successful career in CG for feature film which has opened the door to many other opportunities. One such opportunity was spending a year in Taiwan as a CG supervisor for an international production company. Reeb became tired of creating the dreams and visions of others and set out to create his own vision. Kill Zombie Kill is the first (of many) original stories that he hopes to bring to life.
- IMDb mini biography by: ~anonymous~