More Artist Friendly is on the way. Following conversations with Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy, Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory, and Deryck Whibley of Sum 41, Ryan Cabrera will join Joel Madden on the latest episode of the series.
After graduating from high school, Cabrera played acoustic guitar in Rubix Groove, opening for Cheap Trick and Third Eye Blind. A solo career came calling, though, leading to early 2000s pop stardom, mall tours, and a platinum album. That eventually segued into guest appearances on The Hills and meeting WWE superstar Alexa Bliss at a SmackDown premiere in California, whom he married in 2022. Sitting down with Madden, the duo has a funny, vulnerable conversation about growing up in public, balancing family and touring, and what success means.
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You’ll be able to listen to their conversation on Artist Friendly when it hits streaming wherever you listen to podcasts this Wednesday. You can also watch the episode over at Veeps. Before it arrives, make sure you’re caught up on all the episodes of Artist Friendly here and continue checking Alternative Press for more announcements and exclusive content related to the series.