Ronan started in music studying Sound Production at Stow College, and later earned a degree in Audio Technology and Electronics at Caledonian University. During that time, he has gained experience working at Chem19 (Bill Wells/Aidan Moffat, The Phantom Band, Remember Remember), BBC Pacific Quay and, in 2013, started working full time as an assistant at Gorbals Sound.
Ronan has garnered experience with acts such as Honeyblood, Belle and Sebastian, Simple Minds, Paolo Nutini, Hue and Cry, Catholic Action, LYLO, CHUMP, Home$lice, Faiides, Black Cat Revue, The Ninth Wave, and Future Glue, whilst also working alongside producers such as Leo Abrahams (David Byrne/Brian Eno, Jon Hopkins, Wild Beasts), John Wood (Nick Drake, Pink Floyd, Squeeze), Calum Malcolm (Josef K, Aztec Camera, The Fire Engines)He also writes and records music with the band Sweaty Palms.
Ronan has recently worked with Still House Plants, Laura St. Jude and Dale Barclay, KAPUTT, Molly Linen, Double Discone, The Lawnmower, Cheap Teeth and Helicon.
Previously, he has had the opportunity to work alongside many established acts from around Scotland as well as having a rare platform to engineer new Scottish acts.