RYAN HAND
Welcome to the world of Ryan Hand; TV & radio presenter, DJ, event MC, author and songwriter. Ryan is a born entertainer with a few strings to his bow. A multifaceted creative, he has the versatility of a Swiss army knife.
His career started in 2008 as a runner with BBC NI, but 2017 was Ryan's big break as a presenter on ITV's Cannonball. Ever since Hand's brought his own brand of energetic, witty fun to BBC’s The One Show, Morning Live, ITV’s This Morning and Q Radio.
Ryan has interviewed the likes of Andy Murray, The Vamps, Chase and Status, Davina McCall, Katharine Ryan and Rory McIlroy from red carpets, festival stages and radio studios across the UK.
A trained journalist and avid writer, Ryan published his debut kids book, Stardust: Amazing Archie The Singing Sensation via Pegasus in 2023, and is penning his follow up novel, A King's Cross Love Story.
The Irishman spent his early years cutting his teeth on the comedy circuit whilst warming up TV audiences for the BBC and ITV. His acting credits include work with Virgin Media, Kenwood, Kellogg’s, The National Lottery and E4. Ryan is also an ambassador for Marie Curie who runs marathons for the charity close to his heart.
PRESENTER
DJ
Ryan is a highly experienced international DJ with 20 years behind the decks. He has played for brands such as the NFL, Coca Cola and Nike. A DJ at the annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, Ryan has entertained everyone from Elon Musk to Jimmy Fallon, Reece Witherspoon, Venus Williams and John Legend.
Hand has held residencies in many iconic Oxford Street stores including Topshop, John Lewis and River Island. He has provided sounds for hotels and restaurants such as NYX Ibiza, Chelsea Living Room NYC and The Hoxton in London.
No stranger to big stages, Ryan played to nearly 1 million people at Pride London in 2019. He has supported acts such as Kneecap, Fearne Cotton and Sarah Cox, and gave Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett DJ lessons during their Sky TV show.
Ryan's music has also featured on ITV's Love Island, with his tracks Remedy and So Deep soundtracking the hit dating show.
An open format DJ across all genres, Ryan knows how to get the party started and set a vibe whatever the occasion.
MC
Ryan is a highly skilled MC covering award ceremonies, film premieres, sports, music and entertainment events. His clients include Jameson, Bank of Ireland, BDO, The Tall Ships, Curzon Cinema, NHS, UKinBound, Marie Curie, Topshop, GAA, Crystal Palace FC and the NI Running Show.
A former comedian, Ryan was the audience warm up act on ITV's Loose Women and BBC's The Nolan Show, where he learned how to balance comedy and energy whilst commanding centre stage and entertaining live audiences.
Internationally, Ryan has worked in countries from Dubai to Cyprus, hosting conferences for language speakers from across the world. He recently hosted a cryptocurrency convention in the Waldorf Astoria with 23 nationalities in attendance listening via a translation feed.
From fashion shows to football matches, Ryan is an incredibly experienced pair of 'hands', who always delivers an informative, engaging, fun and entertaining event. Ryan can facilitate, moderate, commentate and interview panels, attuning tonality to suit each event.
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