Ryan Ogren
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Ryan Ogren | |
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| Birth name | Ryan John Ogren |
| Also known as | Ryan OG |
| Origin | Vineland, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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Ryan John Ogren, also known as Ryan OG, is an American songwriter, record producer and vocal producer signed to Prescription Songs. He began his musical career playing in the band Don't Look Down, and then later Over It and Runner Runner. More recently, Ogren has been writing and producing records for artists like Doja Cat, Maroon 5, The Kid Laroi, Kim Petras, Saweetie, Lil Wayne, Coi Leray, Dirty Heads, amongst others.
Raised in Vineland, New Jersey, Ogren attended Vineland High School.[1]
Career[edit]
Band career[edit]
Don't Look Down[edit]
As the vocalist/guitarist/songwriter in Don't Look Down, Ogren was signed to Nitro Records[2] (Dexter Holland of The Offspring's label) and toured with Fall Out Boy,[3] Yellowcard,[4] and many others.
Over It[edit]
In 2005, Ogren joined Over It as a guitarist, keyboardist, and background vocalist. The band was signed to Virgin Records and released Step Outside Yourself.[5]
Runner Runner[edit]
Members of Over It and Rufio joined together to form Runner Runner,[6] which was signed to EMI and achieved radio success with their songs "So Obvious" (charted at No. 34 on the pop charts[7]) and "I Can't Wait".
Songwriting career[edit]
In 2012, Ogren began recording records for other artists. He co-wrote the Gold single "Say You're Just A Friend (Feat Flo Rida)" by Austin Mahone, and shortly thereafter signed an exclusive publishing deal with Prescription Songs. In coming years, Ogren collaborated with numerous artists including Lil Durk, Jack & Jack, Maroon 5, Backstreet Boys, Steve Aoki, Kim Petras, Doja Cat, Lauv, and many more.
Selected Songwriting and Production Discography[edit]
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "All My Life" | Lil Durk (feat. J Cole) | Almost Healed | Writer |
| "Alone" | Kim Petras & Nicki Minaj | Single | Writer, Vocal Producer | |
| "Rescue Me" | Dirty Heads | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| 2022 | "Love of My Life" | Jennifer Lopez | Marry Me (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Writer, Vocal Producer |
| "Freaky Deaky" | Doja Cat & Tyga | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| "Sl*t Pop" | Kim Petras | Sl*t Pop | Writer | |
| "Superpower B*tch" | ||||
| "XXX" | ||||
| "Throat Goat" | ||||
| "Life's Been Good" | Dirty Heads | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| "Blick Blick" | Coi Leray with Nicki Minaj | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| "Anxiety" | Coi Leray | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| "Closer feat H.E.R" | Saweetie | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| "26" | Lauv | Single | Writer | |
| "The Best" | Erica Banks | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| 2021 | "Coconuts" | Kim Petras | Singler | Producer, Writer |
| "Lean On Me" | Cheat Codes (feat. Tinashe) | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| "Back Seat" | Saweetie (feat. Lourdiz) | Pretty Summer Playlist: Season 1 | Producer, Writer | |
| "Can't Buy Love" | B-Case & Robin Schulz (feat. Baby E) | Single | Writer | |
| "Headspace" | Dirty Heads | The Best of Dirty Heads | Producer, Writer | |
| 2020 | "Nobody's Love" | Maroon 5 | Single | Producer, Writer |
| "F*CK YOU, GOODBYE (feat. Machine Gun Kelly)" | The Kid LAROI | F*CK LOVE (SAVAGE) | Producer, Writer | |
| "Hate The Way (feat. blackbear)" | G-Eazy | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| "Trust Nobody (feat. Adam Levine)" | Lil Wayne | Funeral | Producer, Writer | |
| "Shimmy (feat. Doja Cat)" | ||||
| "Come Back To Me (feat. Shaylen)" | Chantel Jeffries | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| "Easy" | John King | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| "Bum Bum (feat. Villain Park)" | Dirty Heads | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| 2019 | "Can I" | Kiana Lede | Myself | Producer, Writer |
| "Nobody Else" | Backstreet Boys | DNA | Producer, Writer | |
| "Breathe" | Writer, Vocal Producer | |||
| "No One Compares To You" | Jack & Jack | A Good Friend Is Nice | Vocal Producer | |
| "2 Cigarettes" | Producer, Writer | |||
| "Barcelona" | Producer, Writer | |||
| "Poquito (feat. Swae Lee)" | Anitta | Kisses | Producer, Writer | |
| "Take Me Home" | Dreamers | LAUNCH FLY LAND | Producer, Writer | |
| "Blow It All" | Kim Petras | Clarity | Writer | |
| "Lift Me Up" | Dirty Heads | Super Moon | Writer | |
| "Horsefly" | Writer | |||
| "Come Back Around" | Writer | |||
| "Nikes" | Jake Miller | BASED ON A TRUE STORY. | Producer, Writer | |
| 2018 | Waste It on Me (feat. BTS) | Steve Aoki | Single | Writer |
| I Don't Know | Jack & Jack | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| Stay With Me | Single | Producer, Writer | ||
| Closure | Single | Producer, Writer | ||
| sayer | nothing,nowhere. | ruiner | Writer | |
| Myself (feat. DRAM) | Snow Tha Product | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| "Visions" | Dirty Heads | Single | Writer | |
| "Fake It Til You Make It" | DREAMERS | Launch | Producer, Writer | |
| "Misfits T-shirt" | FLY | Producer, Writer | ||
| "All Washed Out" | Producer, writer | |||
| "The Last Love Song" | Producer, Writer | |||
| "4 LIFE" | Lil Aaron | ROCK$TAR FAMOU$ | Producer, Writer | |
| "Anymore (feat. Kim Petras)" | Producer, Writer | |||
| "Quit (feat. Trais Barker)" | Producer, Writer | |||
| "Sometimes" | Producer, Writer | |||
| 2017 | "Visions" | Maroon 5 | Red Pill Blues | Producer, Writer |
| "Priceless" | Trey Songz | Tremaine the Album | Producer, Writer | |
| "Money" | Blake Shelton | Texoma Shore | Producer, Writer | |
| "Distraction" | Jack & Jack | Gone | Producer, Writer | |
| "Appreciation" | Terror Jr | Bop City 2: TerroRising | Producer, Writer | |
| "Personal" | ||||
| 2016 | "Astronaut" | Jake Miller | Overnight | Producer, Writer |
| "Painkiller" | Dreamers | This Album Does Not Exist | Producer, Writer | |
| "Oxygen" | Dirty Heads | Dirty Heads | Producer, Writer | |
| "Suitcase" | Before You Exit | All The Lights | Producer, Writer, Mixer | |
| "Old Guitar" | BUNT. | Single | Writer | |
| "Farewell" | Simple Plan | Taking One for the Team | Writer | |
| 2015 | Marching Band (feat. Juicy J) | R. Kelly | The Buffet | Writer |
| Boom! | Simple Plan | Taking One for the Team | Writer | |
| Mañana | Los 5 | Single | Writer, Vocal Producer | |
| 2014 | Hypnotic | Zella Day | Kicker | Producer, Writer |
| Champagne for the Pain | Niykee Heaton | Bad Intentions | Producer, Writer | |
| "Numbers" | The Cab | Lock Me Up | Producer, Writer | |
| Stand Up | Producer, Writer | |||
| 2013 | Sleepwalking | The Chain Gang of 1974 | Daydream | Producer, Writer |
| Song for You (feat. Karmin) | Big Time Rush | 24/Seven | Producer, Writer | |
| Fashionably Late | Falling In Reverse | Single | Producer, Writer | |
| I Love LA | Emblem 3 | Nothing to Lose | Producer, Writer | |
| 2012 | Say You're Just a Friend (feat. Flo Rida) | Austin Mahone | Single | Writer |
References[edit]
- ^ Van Embden, Edward. "Vineland native Ryan Ogren, frontman in the band Runner Runner, to play Tuesday on Jimmy Kimmel Live",The Press of Atlantic City, July 20, 2010, updated June 20, 2019.Accessed August 28, 2020. "Former Vineland resident Ryan Ogren and his band will perform for an audience of about 1.7 million tonight.... For Ogren, 30, a graduate of Vineland High School, tonight's show is the culmination of more than a decade of dedication and hard work."
- ^ "Nitro Records". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Tours: Allister on the road with Don't Look Down, Fallout Boy". www.punknews.org. March 30, 2003.
- ^ http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/092702/enc_concerts.shtml [bare URL]
- ^ "Over It – Step Outside Yourself CD Album". www.cduniverse.com.
- ^ "Runner Runner (Over It, Rufio, Don't Look Down) sign to EMI/Capitol". www.punknews.org. April 28, 2010.
- ^ "So Obvious". wweb.uta.edu.