Ryan John Seacrest was born on December 24, 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia to Connie and Gary Seacrest. He has a younger sister named Meredith. He started in radio at the age of 16 for Star 94 in Atlanta, hosting an evening show. He attended the university of Georgia where he majored in Journalism, with a minor in business. He dropped out and moved to LA in 1995.