Ryan La Valette is a New Zealand-born contemporary jazz guitarist, recording artist and multi-instrumentalist who has quickly become one of the format's most successful emerging artists. Since his label debut in 2022, Ryan has achieved eight Billboard No. 1 singles as an artist, including a historic run of four consecutive Billboard No. 1 releases from a debut campaign. His music has generated more than 20 million streams, over 97,000 Shazams and significant international radio support. Known primarily for his work as a guitarist, Ryan also incorporates saxophone into many of his performances. In addition to his success as a recording artist, Ryan has contributed to fourteen Billboard No. 1 records as an artist and producer. Ryan has performed at leading events and venues including Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Winter Park Jazz Festival, Fresh Coast Jazz Festival, Algarve Smooth Jazz Festival, PizzaExpress Live London and the Dave Koz Cruise South America. His collaborators and production credits include Dave Koz, Lin Rountree and Althea Rene, to name a few.