Complex sentence: Born and raised in Stanford, California, Ryan got his start playing in local and regional jazz bands before studying at Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio, and, upon graduating in 2005, he moved to New York City to continue his musical explorations.
Split into simpler sentences: Born and raised in Stanford, California, Ryan got his start playing in local and regional jazz bands before studying at Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio. Upon graduating in 2005, he moved to New York City to continue his musical explorations.