| Ryan Choi | |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Honolulu, Hawai'i, United States |
| Genre: | Experimental, Free improvisation, Avant garde, Contemporary classical |
| Occupation: | Composer, musician, producer |
| Instrument: | Ukulele, bass, percussion, piano, computer |
| Years Active: | 2010s–present |
| Website: | www.ryanckchoi.com |
Ryan Choi (born December 2, 1984, in Honolulu, Hawai'i) is a composer and multi-instrumentalist.
Choi was classically trained on the double bass from an early age and took up the ukulele in high school.[1] Self-taught as a composer, he first came to international recognition for a series of releases for the baritone ukulele[2] that were among the first to showcase the instrument's avant-garde potential.[3] [4] [5] His debut album, Three Dancers, created after a years-long absence from music,[6] won the 2016 Independent Music Award for Best Instrumental EP [7] and featured the composer on prepared baritone ukulele, percussion and electronics. His work, favoring improvisation and experimentation, is often dense, intricate, and mathematically complex,[8] utilizing advanced harmony and drawing on a range of visual, literary, and musical sources.[9] He also makes extensive use of preparations and alternative tunings.[10] [11] He has collaborated with Kommissar Hjuler and Mama Baer. He lives and works in Honolulu, Hawai'i.