Claim: Ryan Dillon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and came to the attention of Sesame Street producers when he went to an audition as a middle school student.
Evidence: (1988-05-25) May 25, 1988 (age 32)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. As a young puppeteer, Dillon came to the attention of Sesame Street producers when he went to an audition as a high school student. 
Dillon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a young puppeteer, Dillon came to the attention of Sesame Street producers when he went to an audition as a high school student.