How did Ryan Seacrest become famous?

Seacrest took over for Casey Kasem counting down American Top 40 every week on the nations top radio stations. American Top 40 is an institution in the radio world, and with Seacrest taking the reigns; it is broadcast on more stations in larger markets than ever before. Since Seacrest's debut, American Top 40 has more than doubled its listeners topping out at a record breaking 3.1 million listeners per show. Radio stations nationwide are able to access the show via satellite or the Internet, insuring the most up to the minute music chart information. Seacrest will expand this brand into his very own "American Top 40 Live" which will have its TV debut live from Los Angeles on April 24th. Seacrest Productions will executive produce the show that will include this years top stars in music with artists such as Usher, Maroon 5, Nelly and many more.

Seacrest also took over the most coveted radio position in Los Angeles on its Top 40 radio powerhouse 102.7 KIIS-FM morning show. Since the new Seacrest morning show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest premiered on February 26th, 2004 over 1 million people tune in each week to wake up with Seacrest and the show has become the #1 most listened to morning show in Los Angeles. The fan favorite broadcasts daily from 5:00-10:00 AM.

Mr Seacrest was discovered by legendary game show creator Mel Griffin. One of his first jobs was hosting a kid's game show called "Wild Animal Games". He then got the gig on American Idol somehow.

I don't know if most people know this, but I remember Seacrest once came out on a reality dating show years ago. I think it was Blind Date. He also had his radio show in LA on Star. Still, I think American Idol made him famous. His dad Simon Cowell helped him out. =)

I beleive he started out in Atlanta on a Jefferson Pilot / Lincoln Financial Media's Star 94. He impressed someone and made it to L.A.

Yep, exactly. American Idol is what made him famous. He is okay as a tv show host, but.

he'd be a better game show host. :-)

Him and Ben Mulroney hosted the first American Idol.

By being so short, I heard he's as tall as a Ken doll. He'd jump into peoples pockets and sneak into parties. So serious... : )

He was American Idol's host.

American Idol.

As far as I know, he started out as a radio DJ in LA, and I guess went from there.