to be an interviewee as an Inspirational Londoner. He talked about his life and journey so far. There are two podcasts available to listen to. In late 2019 Ryan shot a promotional video for the new remix of his song 'As we grow Old' (available on YouTube) The song has its own stand-alone website where a free download (released in February 2020) can be sent to the person of your choice. At the time of this entry the track has been streamed 605,621 times on Spotify. In 2020 Covid-19 forced him to pause his live shows and in late 2021 there are plans to launch a series of intimate shows and performances called ‘An Evening with Phil Ryan’ across the UK. Late April 2023 sees the launch of his Lucky Seven online TV channel on Vimeo, featuring a vast body of his music work, including studio performances, location performances, live performances and even tutorials on the art of song writing. He will be returning to live concerts in Europe in late 2023. Business Ryan was a co-founder of The Big Issue, a magazine written by professional journalists and sold by homeless people. Ryan was taken on in the early stages of the magazine's creation by John Bird, who founded the project with Gordon Roddick. In September 1994 Ryan started the 12 Bar Club with Lars Ericson. The music venue is located in central London and featured performances by artists such as Nick Harper and Boo Hewerdine as part of Ryan's music policy. The 12 Bar Club was awarded Live music Venue of the Year '95/'96 by Time Out magazine. Ryan also runs Storm Books, an online publishing platform set up in 2010 that intends to make the work of up and coming writers available to a wider audience. In 2015 Phil became a BBC Radio London 'Listed Londoner' on the award-winning Robert Elms show. He talked about the city, his favourite things to do and what London means to him and his career. In 2016 The Big Issue magazine ran its 25th-anniversary edition featuring an original picture of John Bird and Phil Ryan in their original office in Richmond, London. The article featured information on Phil's pivotal role in the early days of the magazines set up. In the same month Phil launched a new fundraising song for the Big Issue initiative at the Proud Gallery Camden Wednesday 19 October