Ryan Hertz's show business career started with his important role as a Circus Monkey in Barnum and Bailey's show. Due to a conflict between Ryan and "Dr. Smile's," another chimp, over a certain "golden banana" Ryan decided to leave the circus biz and take up the professional diving circuit. This didn't work out when Ryan learned he'd have to swim so he settled for guitar lessons from a great man named "Guitar Gabriel." Gabriel taught Ryan everything BUT how to play the guitar and Ryan was on his way. Later on, Ryan went through puberty and met the 3 other members of The Big Band (after an unfortunate Salamander Incident). The rest is history!!!