Yellowcard’s Ryan Key Welcomes First Baby, Son Callan, with Wife Laura Gillway: ‘All for This Little Padawan’

Ryan Key (L), son Callan (R).

Yellowcard’s Ryan Key is officially a dad!

The rock frontman, 43, has welcomed his first baby with wife Laura Gillway, he announced on Instagram Thursday.

Son Callan Alexander Key was born on Monday, Dec. 11, at 9:20 p.m., he shared.

“It’s all for this little padawan from here out,” he began. “My son, Callan Alexander Key was born on December 11, 2023 at 9:20pm. Mom and baby are both doing amazing.”

 

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Key went on to explain that while he was sharing pictures of his baby to announce the exciting news with fans and friends, it would not be a regular occurrence.

“Before I say this, know that I am not passing judgement on anyone for how they use these tools. This is just what I feel is best for my son. These will be the first and only pictures of him that I post on my social media until he is old enough to be aware of his own presence here,” he wrote.

“I don’t feel like it is my place to build an online presence for him before he can truly understand what that means. However I have so many friends around the world that I wanted to share this news with so here are some of our first moments together.”

“Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season with the people you love. Big things coming in 2024. Much love. May the Force be with you,” he concluded.

 

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Key married longtime girlfriend Laura Gillway in December 2022. Ahead of welcoming their baby boy, the musician talked to PEOPLE about having “lots of amazing things happening” in his life.

Among those amazing things is also a second go for the band, with Key saying he is thrilled that the renewed success of the band has provided “some stability” for the pair as they expand their family. “Having Sean [Mackin] in the band, who already has two kids of his own, we’ve really rekindled and revived our friendship and he’s been a huge resource and support system for me,” he said about preparing for fatherhood.

“I just hope that all this work I’ve done on myself in the last six or seven years, when I’ve had some time to reflect on the wild ride I went on in my 20s and 30s, I hope that I’ve prepared myself to go into this and be a good dad and be the best partner I can be to my wife, and be the best business partner I can be to my friends in the band,” he noted. “That’s what I’m trying to do every day.”

Source: people.com