Ryan Kent

Ryan Kent is a poet, author, and musician whose works include Poems For Dead People (2014), This Is Why I Am Insane (2017), Hit Me When I’m Pretty (2019), and Everything Is On Fire: Selected Poems 2014–2021 (2025). He has co-authored three collections with Brett Lloyd and released the album Dying Comes With Age (2022 Rare Bird), featuring heavy metal icons like Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) and Jimmy Bower (Eye Hate God), Laura Pleasants (Kylesa) and Eugene Robinson (Oxbow).

Formerly the vocalist of the metal band Gritter (2008–2018), Ryan is working on new music, spoken works and poetry. His latest single, OH YEAH features Blank Verse artist Charlie Glenn on guitar, and is a smoke-filled exercise in noir-pop accentuated by Kent’s signature baritone swagger. We look forward to this early 2025 release.

Ryan has been proudly alcohol-free since 2018.

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