RION, born Ryan Dunkerley, was raised in Northern New Jersey where he grew up writing lyrics and rapping at local house parties and clubs. An anxiety produced youth under the influence of pop culture and the need to escape it created a constant tension that lead RION down the wrong side of the tracks before having a life changing experience. RION is New Jersey’s hip-hop response to the corruption of politics, pop culture and reflects on the struggles of the middle & lower-class.