Background
Ressner was born in New Jersey in 1958.
Ressner was born in New Jersey in 1958.
He relocated to Los Angeles and began his career as a messenger for the Hollywood Reporter, by covering music in the media, during the mid 1980s. A breakthrough in his career began in 1988, when he became senior writer for the Rolling Stone magazine. Shortly after the 1980s had passed, he became West Coast bureau chief for United States Weekly, until he joined the Time magazine and remained stationed until his retirement.