Ryan Curtis Clark[4] (born June 23, 1979) is an American musician who also has performed under the stage name Maven.[5] He is best known as the lead vocalist of the Christian metal band Demon Hunter, which he co-founded with his brother, guitarist Don Clark. He was also the frontman for Christian metalcore band Training for Utopia along with being one of the guitarists for Focal Point. He is featured on Zao's The Lesser Lights of Heaven DVD and Mark Salomon's Podcast, Never Was.[1][6]
History
Before Demon Hunter, Clark was a former guitarist of the short-lived Sacramento/Elk Grove, California-based hardcore punk band Focal Point.[7] Focal Point started in 1995 with the lineup of Clark, Robbie Imrisek (Vocals), Danny Dinh (Guitar), Kyle Brown (Bass), and Robert Torres (Drums). The band released a 7-inch via Life Sentence Records titled Neglected and a Studio album via Tooth and Nail Records.
Clark, then known as Maven, was the second vocalist for Training for Utopia.[8] Don formed the band with the Rob Dennler (vocals), Steve Saxby (bass) and Morley Boyer (drums). Dennler left the band in 1996 and Clark joined the band. The band released an EP, a Split EP, and two studio albums.
His grandfather, an artist, helped inspire his grandsons' work in graphic design, which is their true day job. Ryan and Don founded Seattle-based Asterik Studio[9] with their friend Demetre Arges in 2000. The design studio has created CD packaging, poster art, web design, and/or merchandise design for hundreds of artists including Liz Phair, P.O.D., and The White Stripes; however, Clark also notes that he is not a fine artist and that such work is typically outsourced. Based on their design experience, Don and Ryan authored a chapter in the book New Masters of Photoshop, Volume 2 (ISBN 1590593154). In 2007, the brothers had announced that they were leaving Asterik to start Invisible Creature.[10] Ryan Clark is also art director of Solid State Records and its parent Tooth & Nail Records.
Five Finger Death Punch – The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 1 & 2 Ultimate Collector's Box Set (2014) (guest vocals – "Weight Beneath My Sin" (alternate version))[19][20]
Sleeping Giant – I Am (2018) (guest vocals – "Fly. Fight. Crow.")
The Out Circuit – Enter the Ghost (2018) (guest vocals – "Book of the Void")[21]
Set the Sun – In Absentia, Vol. 1 (2021) (guest vocals – "Invisible")
^ a bSalomon, Mark (June 23, 2015). "...a Polymath". Interviewed by Mark Salomon. Never Was Podcast. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
^ a bNYVES. "About". Facebook. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
^ a bJohnson, Matt. "Matt Johnson – Part 2". Urban Achiever Podcast. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
^"AS WE WEPT". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
^Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. p. 333. ISBN 0-9582684-0-1.
^Clark, Ryan (June 30, 2015). "...a Beast". Interviewed by Mark Salomon. Never Was Podcast. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
^"Focal Point", Tooth & Nail Records. Retrieved July 19, 2015
^Decibel Magazine Archived April 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^Asterik Studio
^"Asterik Turns Invisible". HM News Update: Week Ending 1-27. HM. January 27, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2007.
^2007 Grammy Award nominations – Category 86 Best Recording Package
^Downey, Ran, J. (December 17, 2014). "The 15 Best Solo, Side Project And Supergroup Songs Of 2014: NYVES – "Fall Behind"". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 18, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Sarachik, Justin (November 6, 2014). "Demon Hunter Vocalist and Former Project 86 Guitarist Form Electric Rock Inspired Duo NYVES". Breathe Cast. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
^Hurst, Samantha (November 7, 2014). "Seattle Musicians Launch Kickstarter Campaign For New Electronic Music Collaboration; Raises $25,000 in Two Days". Crowdfund Insider. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
^"Timeline Photos – Living Sacrifice – Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
^Tooth & Nail. "The Monsterns' Single "Monster Life" Now on iTunes!". Tooth & Nail Records. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
^"Demon Hunter's Ryan Clark Guests On New Song From Christian Hip Hop Artist Shonlock". Theprp.com – Metal And Hardcore News Plus Reviews And More. March 21, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
^"Demon Hunter's Ryan Clark To Guest On New Five Finger Death Punch Song". Theprp.com – Metal And Hardcore News Plus Reviews And More. October 31, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
^"Five Finger Death Punch's The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 1 & 2 Ultimate Collector's Box Set".
^"The Out Circuit unveils new song "Book of the Void" featuring Demon Hunter's Ryan Clark". December 5, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
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