Ryan Cabrera has been a magnet for media attention since he first became romantically involved with Ashlee Simpson and appeared in her videos. He parlayed his visibility into a number of Billboard Top 40 Hits.  
 
Hits include:

"ON THE WAY DOWN"  "TRUE"  "40 KINDS OF SADNESS" "SHINE ON"

and many others...  
 
Ryan Cabrera's music has been featured in TV shows Will & Grace and My Super Sweet 16, and movies Son of The Mask & Fantastic Four.