Tyson Ritter

Tyson Ritter – lead vocals, bass guitar

• Tyson Jay Ritter, born April 24, 1984 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, is co-founder of The All-American Rejects. He lived in Destin, Florida after the success of The All-American Rejects, and moved to Los Angeles, California in 2009 where he lived briefly. In May 2010 Ritter moved back to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Aside from his role in the band, Ritter has worked as a film and television actor. He performed as himself in the American television medical drama House, M.D., appearing in the episode "Fetal Position" which aired April 3, 2007 on the Fox Network.^[34] He also appeared with his other band members in television series Smallville season six episode 3, titled "Wither", performing "It Ends Tonight". He also appeared in his first film, The House Bunny, in 2008. In June 2010, Tyson Ritter sung a duet with R&B singer Timbaland with the song "I'm in Love With You". The song features as a bonus track on Timbaland's EP Shock Value II: The Singles. Tyson Ritter started his own charity called "Don't Hate On Haiti" to raise money to get water to the people in Haiti, by designing a t-shirt. He is very passionate about Haiti, as he has stated in many interviews and on his personal Twitter account. At Warped Tour 2010, he "sold his body" to raise money, by taking pictures, giving autographs, sidestage passes and even kisses for donating money. In June 2011 he began a campaign for Haiti that entails him keeping silent for 30 days. Many people have began to sponsor his silence by giving money for every day he keeps quiet.^[35] "In the end, we're just a band, close friends, who care deeply about what we do," says Tyson.