Ryan Spratt - Musician
Ryan Spratt has been performing in Toronto's diverse music scene as both an electric and double bassist for over 15 years and is a graduate of Humber College, where he earned a Bachelor of Music.
Performance highlights include concerts with jazz saxophonist Chris Potter and Silverthorn Symphonic Winds. Touring credits include Daft Punk Tribute and Maple Blues Award nominee Chris Antonik.
Recordings include funk/soul band Yuka, Michael Schatte (Toronto Blues Society Talent Search winner) and Comedy Records’ Garrett Jamieson and Sprattacus (featuring music written by Ryan). Garrett Jamieson & Sprattacus were winners of the 2019 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Variety Act.
Ryan’s project Sprattacus features writing, producing and performing by Spratt with long-time writing and performing partner Mike Simpson (a.k.a. Jack Moves). 2022 saw the release of the debut album from Sprattacus, titled “Good For Business”.
Whether playing jazz, afro-beat, classical, folk, or electronic music, Ryan Spratt has proven himself to be a solid, ambitious and versatile musician.
Ryan Spratt - Educator
Bachelor of Music (with Honours) Humber College (2005-2010)
Graduate of York University's 2012-2013 Bachelor of Education program (Junior and Intermediate Divisions: Music - Instrumental)
Additional Qualification courses for educators - Special Education 1 (2017), Occasional Teaching (2018), Classroom Management (2019), Teaching First Nations, Métis and Inuit Children (2020), Integrated Arts (2020), Grades 7 & 8 Mathematics (2021)
In addition to his formal education, Ryan has also gained experience teaching private music lessons (bass, guitar and piano) for over ten years and has also worked at music camps leading ensembles for three years.
In 2015 he co-founded his own music camp focusing on improvisation and original compositions called “JamSpace”.
Head of the Music Department at Junior Academy private school from 2014-2017.
Employed as an occasional teacher with Toronto District School Board since 2017 and is a member of two unions, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (teachers union) and Local TMA 149 (musicians union).
Contact Ryan
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Located in Etobicoke, ON
ryansprattmusic@gmail.com