He rose up the ranks of the gang until becoming one of Sweet's closest allies, being helped by the departure of Carl Johnson in 1987 following his brothers death. It is also revealed that Ryder has been selling drugs since the age of 10. Ryder was born in Los Santos, likely in Ganton due to his close relationship with Sweet and Carl Johnson (CJ), and he later became a member of the Grove Street Families Ryder was once thrown out of school for beating up a teacher who was wearing Ballas colors, although Ryder simply claims he was too intelligent for school. This can be heard by the Well Stacked Pizza Co. worker as well as Kendl and Cesar.Ĭharacter history Early Life Ryder: " Hey, CJ, tell me why I didn't finish high school." CJ: " Because you been dealing drugs, man, since the age of ten! (pauses, then laughs) Because you went and put hands on that teacher for wearing Ballas colors!" ―CJ recalling why Ryder was kicked out of school. Many of the game's people also criticize Ryder about his height, calling him a midget because of his short stature. During the mission Home Invasion he can seen frantically searching for it in his garden, having already dug numerous holes with a shovel. Ryder is a drugs user, something known by both Sweet and Carl Johnson, and can usually be seen with or searching for his 'water', which is in fact PCP. Ryder is a high-ranking member of the Grove Street Families who later joined forces with the Ballas, Vagos and C.R.A.S.H. His look is based off Eazy-E, a late rapper and vocalist of the rap group N.W.A., who was famous during the late eighties and early nineties.
He has appeared in films such as Menace II Society, and can be heard in Radio Los Santos with the song "Hood Took Me Under". Ryder is voiced by MC Eiht, a rapper and vocalist from the rap group CMW. Lance "Ryder" Wilson was a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a main character and the tertiary antagonist after he betrays the Grove Street Families in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which was set in 1992. I am the real deal fool! Oh yeah, a genius!" ― Ryder " I'm too intelligent for this shit, man. Killed by Carl Johnson for betraying the Grove Street Families, usurping control of the Families alongside Big Smoke, and joining the Ballas in Mission Pier 69