Ryan John Seacrest (born
December 24,
1974) is an
Emmy Award-nominated
American television/
radio host and
television producer. Seacrest went to Austin in Dunwoody Georgia. He first hosted on a radio station called
Star 94 in
Atlanta after college, and rose to fame as the host of
American Idol. He has since become a co-host host of
E! News,
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, as well as such radio shows as
On Air with Ryan Seacrest on
KIIS-FM in
Los Angeles and
American Top 40. Seacrest was most recently featured in the
seventh season of
American Idol.
Biography
Ryan Seacrest was born in Dunwoody,
Georgia, the son of Constance Marie (
née Zullinger), a homemaker, and Gary Lee Seacrest, an attorney.
[ryan seacrest][Ryan Seacrest Biography (1974?-)][SKTB Law - Seacrest, Karesh, Tate, & Bicknese - Atlanta Law Firm specializing in litigation & commercial real estate] He has a younger sister, Meredith, and is of
Swiss descent.
At a young age, he knew he wanted to be a
DJ, and idolized radio personalities like
Casey Kasem and
Dick Clark. Ryan hosted the morning announcements at his high school,
Dunwoody High School, from which he graduated in 1993. During his academic career, Seacrest was a staff writer with the school paper, a member of the model UN club and captain of the Dunwoody High School Swim Team (The Beavers)
[Yahoo! staff writer (2007)"Ryan Seacrest Biography" TV.Yahoo.com (accessed March 1, 2007)].
Personal life
Seacrest reportedly earns $32 million a year, according to
Forbes.
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