At 15 he founded CheckPoint Dance Crew; and led them to compete in multiple open style dance competition. In 2014, the crew was scouted by the talent agency GiantAnts Talent Hub. Ryan and his team were represented for a year before Checkpoint was disbanded.
In 2017, Ryan started his journey in higher education as a Dance Major at Messiah College. In his time there, he became involved in theatre and soon declared a Minor in Theatre after getting casted in his first play ever where he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor on Broadway World Central Pennsylvania Awards . He has gone on to be involved in multiple productions at Messiah, both dance and theatre.
Born and raised in Malaysia, Ryan Wong is a performing artist seeking to begin his career in the United States. He began his career at the age of 14 by performing in various street dance events and corporate functions.
In 2016, he competed in Malaysia's largest street dance competition AstroBattleground which aired on national television. That competition provided Ryan the opportunity to work with world renown dancers such as Brian Puspos, Quick Crew, Hok of Quest Crew & 1Million Studio's Funky Lia. Beating out 300 dancers, Ryan was 1 of 50 to make it through the auditions. He proceeded to secure his spot in the top 20 which brought him to Korea where he trained and competed with international dancers before getting knocked out in the semi-finals.
Ryan has since been featured in multiple magazine articles and panels discussing the stigma and stereotypes geared toward male dancers. He believes it is crucial to discuss how men deal with eating, mental and emotional disorders just like women do. Ryan continues to advocate for a healthy form of expression for men and hopes they find comfort in the performing arts.
In his senior year, Ryan was co-creator of the show Words We Wish We Said in which he played the role of Silas Wu. His passion for performing and creating still burns within him and he dreams of performing on a stage as big as Broadway or Westend. He also is looking to get involved in films when given the opportunity.
