Why I left The Wiggly Pros:

It’s been 4 years since this incident but as of now I can no longer keep this in any longer.

Before I became part of The Play Along Wiggles I was in another Wiggles Tribute band called The Wiggly Pros.

Just like my current group our goal was the same and when I first joined it was an amazing opportunity.

Along with myself I was joined by Andruw (the red wiggle) David (the purple wiggle) and AJ (the blue wiggle/leader of the group).

AJ was the one who approached me about being in the group in the first place and at first I almost considered not joining because The Play Along Wiggles had just started and I felt like I needed to focus my priorities on that group.

However I decided that since my group was having difficulties I decided to jump at the chance and figured that down the road I would later on leave once my other group figured its stuff out BTS.

It was a decision I came to regret.

At first it was great.

We recorded music for our debut album, we came up with ideas and even I contributed ideas to help the group grow and evolve.

One of the biggest things I wanted to see from the group was equality.

But AJ (the blue wiggle/leader) wanted none of that.

Since AJ thought that he made the group and that he was the leader he felt that all decisions for our future would be down with him.

It didn’t sit right with me.

At first I tried to reason with AJ saying that maybe he wasn’t being fair with the rest of us as we were his friends and band mates.

But AJ wanted none of it and soon as we were wrapping up the album tensions between me and him were getting constant.

AJ would shut down me and the other members from contributing ideas and took full control of the entire group.

AJ made the band so he knew what was best for us.

Eventually we were fighting everyday as I demanded a say in our direction along with David and Andruw.

Finally AJ gave me an ultimatum.

Stand down and let him lead or I would be dismissed and I would get replaced.

He was tired of my so called attitude and disrespect to him and the group.

I was disgusted.

In the end I said I didn’t need to make a decision because I told him I quit.

What I thought was going to be a great way to show my off my love and talent to a group I grew up with 3 other guys who shared the love and passion that I did fell apart as soon as it begun.

That night I approached my bandmates in the play along wiggles.

At the time me and Joey (the founder of the PA Wiggles) wore different colors.

I was Blue and he was Yellow.

But that night as I broke down telling them everything that happened Joe decided to do something that really showed that he cared about me.

He decided on the spot to change colors and I became the yellow wiggle in the group.

And since then I haven’t looked back.

My current group (which I now own and have become leader of) is still going strong today with many projects in the works.

As for my former bandmates we have not spoken since and I’m no longer friends with either of them.

It would be a starting trend of people screwing me of over and using me for their own benefit and gain which unfortunately continues to this day.

Do I wish the Wiggly Pros worked out?

Yes.

Do I regret some things about the group?

Yes.

I wished we had equal say and were able to contribute more than we were able to.

Most importantly I wished AJ focused more on making the group be inspirational and fun rather then letting his ego get in the way.

Would I do it again?

No.

In fact a year after I left the group AJ (who later replaced me with a different member and went back to calling his group the Jumpers) asked me to be apart of a song they were going on there channel to which I at first refused.

But AJ assured me that it wouldn’t be like before and that the reason was the show the public that we were on “good terms” with one another to which I agreed.

I did it only to make him stop asking me about it.

While the collab was a positive experience and I was respectful this time around I wanted nothing to do with any of them afterwards and after that we stopped talking.

Im now more careful with the people I associate and collab with and I make sure I'm not to be messed or disrespected with.

Do I have any ill will or feelings about what happened?

No.

I have moved on from all of this and despite the guys and I no longer being friends I hope what ever there doing today makes them happy and I wish them the best in there future.

Before I go I just want you to know that this is my side of the story.

This is the only time I will talk about it and I will not make any further statements about it moving forward.

We agreed originally to not make this public but because I have dissociated myself from the guys including blocking them for the sake of my mental health I decided that it was time to talk about it.

I have since put that part of my life behind me and it’s a chapter that I do not want to revisit and I’m ready to move forward to new chapters with my current wiggles group.

Anyways thank you all for reading and take care.

-Ryan