[1] Born in Dinas Powys, Wales, Ryder Prangley started his music career aged nine years old as a member of Welsh language boy-band Bechgyn Sêren (often referred to as the 'Welsh Menudo').

At 13, Ryder Prangley took up guitar and toured and recorded with Rock Bottom (alongside the future Games Workshop and Blizzard Entertainment artist/designer Mark Gibbons) before taking up singing and forming Rockets (later Hollyweird).

After limited local success in the Cardiff area including an appearance on ITV's Welsh music showcase Rough Mix, Ryder Prangley moved to London in 1994 and formed Rachel Stamp (as lead singer and bassist) with guitarist Will Crewdson.

He wrote and recorded music for the short film Annabelle's Tea Party and collaborated on a comic book (Vampire Deluxe) with New York artist Lawrence Gullo.

[citation needed] From 2014 to 2015, Ryder Prangley performed with the band T. Rextasy as bass guitarist and continued production work with Alberteen, John E. Vistic, Alexa De Strange and Bordello Rose.