Maroon 5 drummer ryan dusick biography

Ryan Dusick, the founding drummer of Maroon 5 and Pepperdine&#;s Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) Alumnus (&#;21) is a master of music and the mind.

In , he penned a memoir, &#;Harder to Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery,&#; to chronicle his story.

Dusick was born and raised in Los Angeles, to parents Ken and Gina Dusick with an older brother Josh.

Dusick said he was a reserved child, contrasting with the lively spirit of Adam Levine, a family friend since childhood.

Ryan Michael Dusick (born September 19, ) is the former and original drummer of American pop rock band Maroon 5.

Original drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band Maroon 5, who stayed with the band from until He was replaced by Matt Flynn.

Ryan Dusick is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist with an MA in Clinical Psychology and the founding drummer of the world’s most popular band, Maroon 5.

Ryan Dusick is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist with an MA in Clinical Psychology and the founding drummer of the world's most popular band, Maroon 5.

The former drummer recounts his exit from the band, the subsequent struggle with addiction and newfound purpose as a therapist in his memoir 'Harder to Breathe.

Little did he know he would start a Grammy award-winning band with him years later.

&#;My life looked like what most people would dream of,&#; Dusick said.

While he achieved massive success, Dusick said he soon faced depression and battled addiction.

The road to recovery and helping others has brought him a new version of success &#; one that Dusick said has been even more fulfilling.

Dusick said his passions for writ