Records song parodies under the name Ryan Hopak and the Happy
Chinchillas. His song "I Like Ebert" (a parody of Nelly Furtado's "I'm
Like a Bird") debuted on Dr. Demento's national radio show on July 13,
2003.
His song, "Tribal Council", (a parody of Santana's "Smooth") debuted on
"The Dr. Demento Show" on November 23, 2003.
Ryan's comedy song "Titanic" (a parody of Alanis Morissette's "Ironic") was the #1 song on "The Dr. Demento Show" for the month of June 2012. It was recorded under the name Ryan Hopak and the Happy Chinchillas.