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Ryan Ogren
Birth nameRyan John Ogren
Also known asRyan OG
Born1979 or 1980 (age 44–45)
OriginVineland, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Labels

Ryan John Ogren (born 1979 or 1980),[1] 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. He has since written and produced 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.[2]

Career

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Band career

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Don't Look Down

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As the vocalist/guitarist/songwriter in Don't Look Down, Ogren was signed to Nitro Records[3] (Dexter Holland of The Offspring's label) and toured with Fall Out Boy,[4] Yellowcard,[5] and many others.

Over It

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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.[6]

Runner Runner

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Members of Over It and Rufio joined together to form Runner Runner,[7] which was signed to EMI and achieved radio success with their songs "So Obvious" (charted at No. 34 on the pop charts[8]) and "I Can't Wait".

Songwriting career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Van Embden, Edward (July 20, 2010). "Vineland native Ryan Ogren, frontman in the band Runner Runner, to play Tuesday on Jimmy Kimmel Live". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ^ 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."
  3. ^ "Nitro Records". www.facebook.com.
  4. ^ "Tours: Allister on the road with Don't Look Down, Fallout Boy". www.punknews.org. March 30, 2003.
  5. ^ "Concerts". jacksonville.com. September 27, 2002. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014.
  6. ^ "Over It – Step Outside Yourself CD Album". www.cduniverse.com.
  7. ^ "Runner Runner (Over It, Rufio, Don't Look Down) sign to EMI/Capitol". www.punknews.org. April 28, 2010.
  8. ^ "So Obvious". wweb.uta.edu.