Riker Taylor

Ever heard the saying that in a family of three, the middle child is usually ignored? Simply Forgotten? They'd be the child that a mother would accidentally leave in a grocery store and not notice until they had driven for a few minutes. Well, Riker Taylor can vow - through personal experience - that that statement is fully and completely, true. Sure, his parents had never forgotten him in a grocery store, though it was clear from a young age that his actions were usually overlooked. Bad or good. Straight A’s or Flunking out – Riker simply cruised by unnoticed. When compared to his older brother, a man sharing a passion for Quantum Physics and things that made Riker’s mind go numb with his father, and a sister a year younger than him who had a passion for the arts much like their grandmother did. Though this is not to say that Riker regretted his childhood at all. No, rather he loved it. He enjoyed not being constantly watched over like his older brother and younger sister and it was a freedom that truly allowed Riker to explore himself and where he wanted to be in the world. Nothing against his siblings, of course, he loved both of them with all his heart. His older brother’s, Remi’s, deviant behavior when their parents weren’t looking – which was often done with Riker – and the same with Lexi. He found himself in a position with little enough overview but with all the perks of having an amazing family life.

Using his ability to go unnoticed, as a kid growing up in South Africa – his mother’s international CFO-ship being based out of that location for the early years of his childhood – Riker did and explored everything. His parents had him and his siblings doing private schooling, and in the moments, he wasn’t learning, he was exploring. Walking the streets and having fun in the bustling streets of the South African City he grew up. Learning how to surf, playing the guitar on the street from a man he had seen singing outside his door, dancing at parties his 10-15-year-old self wasn’t necessarily invited to. Riker found a love in this – having a new experience. Exploring something different. Meeting new people.

His parent's name in society got Riker through the door to many opportunities, but it was Riker’s charisma that kept him there. Since he was 16-years-old, Riker had been traveling around, doing things no one would imagine a kid to do. Modeling for the hell of it - and joining something called 'tiktok' or 'musically' because why not -, owning a bar for a few nights, teaching dance classes in destitute places in the world. And his parents thought nothing of it and his siblings, albeit slightly jealous, were proud of him.

It was only when he was 17 when Riker Taylor met his next passion project. A spot in the rising star – Jordan Williams’ – band. Having learned how to play bass and electric guitar, piano, and knowing how to dance easily allowed him the opportunity to audition for the band and Riker found himself finding a close friend in Jordan over the years through various tours. Now that Riker found Jordan taking a short hiatus, he had the opportunity to work for the studio with other artists – though Riker found it far more interesting to try a new adventure. Public School. And annoying his close friend Jordan Williams was simply an added bonus. Let’s see what adventures await this time, shall we?