Ron Welty (born February 1 1971, in Long Beach, California) was the drummer for the American punk rock band The Offspring from 1987 (though Dexter Holland said in an interview that it was 1986) through to 2003. However, he left to form his current band called Steady Ground, in which he plays drums and co-produces. His departure was announced on March 18 2003 on The Offspring's official website.

Welty plays a Tama Starclassic drum kit with Zildjian cymbals.

On February 26 2006, Steady Ground released 3 demos on its myspace address, entitled "Everyone's Emotional", "I Can't Contain Myself", and "You Better Close Your Eyes."