A native of Payson, Utah, Gavin Ryan has performed throughout the United States, as well as Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Haiti and China. He founded and directs Gamelan Madu Kencana, a community Balinese gamelan based in Provo. He performs and records regularly with groups as diverse as Utah Symphony, Book On Tape Worm, MT Pit, House of Lewis, NOVA Chamber Music, Salt Lake City 7, and Bones Jugs. From 2016-2017, Ryan was a Fulbright Fellow researching gamelan selonding in Bali, Indonesia. He currently teaches percussion at Utah Valley University. He is one of four fellows for the inaugural year of the Utah Performing Arts Fellowship.
