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Chris O'Ryan | |
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Also known as | Tek |
Born | July 6, 1980 |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Music producer, sound engineer |
Years active | 2003 - present |
Labels | Tekzenmusic Inc. |
Chris O'Ryan (born July 6, 1980)[ citation needed ], known professionally as Tek[ citation needed ], is a Grammy Award-winning Australian music producer and sound engineer. He is best known for sound engineering and doing vocal production [1] for multiple major music artists, including Justin Bieber, [2] Katy Perry, Mary J. Blige [ citation needed ], Ciara and Mariah Carey [ citation needed ]. [3] [4] [ self-published source ] [5] [6]
O'Ryan began studying music at the age of eight when he took up piano and choir [ citation needed ]. In 1992, at the age of 12, he sang in Opera Australia's production of Hansel and Gretel [ citation needed ]. He then studied music for two years at Box Hill College of Music in Melbourne, Australia [ citation needed ].
O'Ryan relocated to Los Angeles after completing his studies to pursue music in the United States [ citation needed ]. He began working as an unpaid intern for a small label and worked his way up to the position of lead engineer[ citation needed ]. While at this company, he connected with multiple producers and songwriters from Atlanta, including Tricky Stewart, The Dream & Poo Bear, whom he would later collaborate with. [7]
In 2006, O'Ryan reunited with Tricky Stewart and over the next few years, he engineered records for Usher, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Rihanna, and Mary J. Blige, for which he won a Grammy Award. [8] [9] During this time, he began using Melodyne for vocal tuning[ citation needed ]. He has tuned over 1,000 releases and network television shows. [10]
In 2011, O'Ryan incorporated his entertainment company Tekzenmusic Inc., and in 2013, started building his studio TZM Studios[ citation needed ]. In early 2014, TZM Studios was operational with its first major clients being Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey. [11]
In 2017, O'Ryan signed the Australian music producer Black Summer and released his debut single "Young Like Me (feat. Lowell)" under the label Tekzenmusic. The music video, directed by Tim Maxx, was filmed in Los Angeles and released on national television in Australia on Nine Network. [12]
Year | Title | Artist | Role |
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2003 | You Got Served | B2K | Engineer |
Pop That Booty | Marques Houston | Engineer | |
MH | Marques Houston | Engineer | |
2004 | O'Ryan | O'Ryan | Engineer |
Food for Thought | Young Rome | Engineer | |
Baby Mama Love | Jermaine Dupri / N2U | Engineer | |
2005 | O | Omarion | Engineer |
Naked | Marques Houston | Engineer, Mixing | |
Issues | N2U | Engineer, Audio Engineer | |
Brings the Heat, Vol. 1 | Wendy Williams | Engineer, Vocals | |
All Because of You | Marques Houston | Engineer, Mixing | |
2006 | Split Personality | Mila J | Engineer, Mixing |
21 | Omarion | Engineer | |
2007 | Veteran | Marques Houston | Engineer, Mixing, Guitar |
Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls (film) | Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Tracking, Vocal Producer, Instrumentation, Composer | ||
She Said, I Said (Time We Let Go) | NLT | Mixing | |
Love/Hate | The-Dream | Engineer | |
Growing Pains | Mary J. Blige | Engineer | |
Essential R&B: Summer 2007 | Engineer | ||
2008 | Yours, Mine and the Truth | Sterling Simms | Engineer, Audio Engineer |
The Quilt | Gym Class Heroes | Engineer | |
Intuition | Jamie Foxx | Production Engineer, Audio Engineer | |
Trading Places | Usher | Guitar Solo, Engineer | |
Departure | Jesse McCartney | Engineer, Recording | |
2009 | Ultravioltet | Kid Sister | Producer |
This Is the One | Utada | Engineer, Audio Engineer | |
Rated R | Rihanna | Engineer | |
R&B Summer Anthems | Producer | ||
Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel | Mariah Carey | Engineer | |
Love vs Money | The-Dream | Engineer, Production Engineer, Audio Engineer | |
Loso's Way | Fabolous | Engineer | |
Def Jam 25: DJ Bring That Back | Engineer | ||
2010 | The Love Trilogy | The-Dream | Engineer, Production Engineer |
The Wanted | The Wanted | Engineer | |
Teenage Dream | Katy Perry | Engineer, Guitar Engineer | |
Only One Flo, Pt. 1 | Flo Rida | Engineer | |
My World 2.0 | Justin Bieber | Production Engineer | |
Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album | Engineer | ||
Last Train to Paris | Diddy | Engineer | |
Just Dance, Vol. 3 | Engineer | ||
Cannibal | Kesha | Engineer | |
Best Night of My Life | Jamie Foxx | Production Engineer | |
Basic Instinct | Ciara | Engineer | |
Animal | Kesha | Engineer | |
5.0 | Nelly | Engineer, Vocal Producer | |
2011 | Wildflower | Lauren Alaina | Engineer |
Who's Laughing Now | Jessie J | Engineer | |
Who You Are | Jessie J | Engineer | |
Under the Mistletoe | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Sticks + Stones | Cher Lloyd | Engineer, Vocal Producer | |
My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) | Mary J. Blige | Engineer | |
Champagne And Cocaine | Jamie Drastik | Engineer | |
Love? | Jennifer Lopez | Engineer, Vocal Editing | |
Here I Am | Kelly Rowland | Engineer | |
Femme Fatale | Britney Spears | Engineer | |
Elevate | Big Time Rush | Engineer | |
Battleground | The Wanted | Engineer | |
American Idol Season 10 Highlights | Lauren Alaina | Engineer | |
2012 | iCarly: iSoundtrack II (Original TV Soundtrack) | Engineer | |
Wild Ones | Flo Rida | Engineer | |
Trespassing | Adam Lambert | Vocal Editing | |
Think Like A Man (Music From and Inspired By the Film) | Engineer, Vocal Engineer | ||
Step Up Revolution (film) | Engineer | ||
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up | Nicki Minaj | Engineer | |
Paradise | Cody Simpson | Engineer, Vocal Producer | |
I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston | Whitney Houston | Engineer | |
Hello | Karmin | Engineer | |
Femme Fatale/Circus | Britney Spears | Engineer | |
Domino: Remix EP | Jessie J | Engineer | |
Dirty Bass | Far East Movement | Vocal Editing, Vocal Engineer | |
Dance Again... The Hits | Jennifer Lopez | Engineer, Vocal Editing | |
Believe | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
A Symphony of British Music: Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games | Engineer | ||
A Million Lights | Cheryl | Engineer | |
2013 | This Is...Marcus Canty | Marcus Canty | Engineer |
The Way | Ariana Grande | Vocal Engineer | |
The Smurfs 2: Music From and Inspired By | Engineer, Vocal Producer | ||
Recharged | Linkin Park | Engineer | |
Loved Me Back to Life | Celine Dion | Engineer | |
Kiss Land | The Weeknd | Engineer | |
Heartbreaker | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Closer To the Truth | Cher | Engineer | |
Ciara | Ciara | Engineer | |
Believe Acoustic | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Bangerz | Miley Cyrus | Engineer | |
Avalanche | Quadron | Engineer | |
A Place Called Love Land | Raheem DeVaughn | Mixing | |
#willpower | will.i.am | Vocal Engineer | |
Soldier In the City | Aloe Blacc | Engineer | |
Wake Me Up | Aloe Blacc | Engineer | |
All The Way | Time Flies | Engineer | |
Journals | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Under | Ahsan | Engineer | |
Rear View | Flo Rida | Mixing | |
Sex Playlist | Omarion | Engineer | |
Believe (film) | Justin Bieber | Music Director | |
Black | The-Dream | Engineer | |
Tears Fall | Jacquie Lee | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
You Don't Know Me | Jasmine V | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Melodies | Madison Beer | Engineer | |
2014 | Point of No Return | Keyshia Cole | Engineer |
Who Are You Loving Now? | Danny Mercer | Engineer | |
Grateful | Rita Ora | Engineer | |
Big Fat Lie | Nicole Scherzinger | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
She's A Keeper | Snootie Wild | Engineer | |
Bad Intentions EP | Niykee Heaton | Engineer | |
All My Love feat. Ariana Grande | Major Lazer | Engineer | |
Bang My Head feat. Sia | David Guetta | Engineer | |
Pulses | Karmin | Engineer, Vocal Producer | |
Listen | David Guetta | Vocal Engineer | |
Friends & Lovers | Marsha Ambrosius | Engineer | |
2015 | Do It Again feat. Chris Brown & Tyga | Pia Mia | Vocal Producer, Engineer |
A Story Of A Dozen Roses | Jamie Foxx | Engineer | |
Matches feat. Jason Derulo | Travis McCoy | Engineer | |
The Whitney Houston Story (film) | Deborah Cox | Vocal Producer, Engineer, Mixing | |
What I Did For Love feat. Emile Sande | David Guetta | Engineer | |
Solitaire | Karina Pasian | Engineer | |
Baby's In Love feat. Kid Ink | Jamie Foxx | Engineer | |
The Past, The Present, The Future | Jodeci | Engineer | |
Why'd You Call feat. Ty$ & Makkonen | DJ Mustard | Engineer | |
Infinity (Remix) | Mariah Carey | Engineer | |
The Right Song feat. Natalie La Rose | Tiësto | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Find Me | Stanaj | Engineer | |
Party Favors | Tinashe | Engineer | |
Call On Me | Starley | Engineer, Co-Mixing | |
Not For Nothin' | Nico & Vinz | Engineer | |
Paint It Black | Ciara | Vocal Producer, Engineer, Mixing | |
Skillrex and Diplo Present Jack Ü | Diplo / Jack Ü / Skillrex / Skillrex & Diplo | Vocal Engineer | |
Purpose | Justin Bieber | Engineer, Vocal Engineer | |
Listen Again | David Guetta | Vocal Engineer | |
Jackie | Ciara | Engineer, Vocal Engineer, Vocal Producer | |
2016 | Infinity | Niykee Heaton | Engineer |
Strong feat. Selena Gomez | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Hotline Bling (Remix) | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
One Dance (Remix) | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
My Girl | Alex Marshall | Vocal Producer, Engineer, Mixing | |
Hurricane | Alex Marshall | Vocal Producer, Engineer, Mixing | |
WTF | We The Folk | Mastering | |
Lookin' At You | Lewis Hamilton | Engineer | |
Sugar (Remix) | Karmin | Mixing | |
Trust Nobody feat. Selena Gomez | Cashmere Cat | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Alone | Alan Walker | Engineer | |
Summer Nights feat. John Legend | Tiësto | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
2017 | I Will Always Love You | Deborah Cox | Mixing |
Starving feat. Zedd | Hailee Steinfeld | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Let Me Love You | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
At My Best feat. Hailee Steinfeld | Machine Gun Kelly | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
I’ll Keep A Light On In My Window | The Get Down (soundtrack) | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
I’m My #1 | The Get Down (soundtrack) | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Toy Box | The Get Down (soundtrack) | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
The Other Side (The Duet) | The Get Down (soundtrack) | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Ignite | Alan Walker | Engineer | |
Break It | Tallia Storm | Engineer | |
Still In Love | Tallia Storm | Engineer | |
Lone Wolf | Lowell | Engineer, Mixing | |
Stay Together | Noah Cyrus | Co-Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Most Girls | Hailee Steinfeld | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Young Like Me feat. Lowell | Black Summer | Vocal Producer, Engineer, Mixing | |
Tired | Alan Walker | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Despacito (Remix) | Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
2U | David Guetta feat. Justin Bieber | Engineer, Vocoder | |
He Like That | Fifth Harmony | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Meant to Be | Ananya Birla | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
2018 | Juice | Chromeo | Vocal Producer, Engineer |
One Track Mind | Chromeo | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Bad Decision | Chromeo | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Don't Sleep | Chromeo | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Beat Goes On | Plaid Brixx | Engineer | |
Wanna Be Loved | Plaid Brixx | Engineer | |
All About Tonight | Plaid Brixx | Engineer | |
Friends | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Issues - Logo Performance] | Julia Michaels | Engineer | |
Worst Of Me - Vevo Performance | Julia Michaels | Engineer | |
Uh Huh - Vevo Performance | Julia Michaels | Engineer | |
Nowhere Fast | Miles Wesley | Engineer | |
Hold On | Ananya Birla | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Circles | Ananya Birla | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Sadness feat. Chloe Campbell | Black Summer | Vocal Producer, Engineer, Mixing | |
Maula | Farhan Saeed feat. Rishi Rich | Mixing | |
Battle | David Guetta | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Drive | David Guetta | Engineer | |
No Brainer | DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
The Sweetener Sessions | Ariana Grande | Engineer | |
BBC Special | Ariana Grande | Engineer | |
Jo Tu Na Mila | Asim Azhar | Vocal Producer, Engineer, Mixing | |
Kick You Out | Loren Gray | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Queen | Loren Gray | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
James Dean | Kevin McHale (actor) | Mixing | |
Goodbye | David Guetta | Engineer | |
You Love Me You Care | Tallia Storm | Engineer | |
World On A Slope | Tallia Storm | Engineer | |
It’s The GC | Tallia Storm | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
2019 | Big Dreams ft. Skrizzy | Black Summer | Vocal Producer, Mixing |
Double Edge ft. ASTON | Black Summer | Vocal Producer, Mixing | |
Blackout | Ananya Birla | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Better | Ananya Birla | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Unstoppable | Ananya Birla | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Disappear | Ananya Birla | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Day Goes By feat Sean Kingston | Ananya Birla | Vocal Producer, Mixing | |
Good Time | Niko Moon | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Way Back | Niko Moon | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Can’t Do It | Loren Gray | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Anti Everything | Loren Gray | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Ring Ring Ring | Tallia Storm | Engineer | |
Needy Gemini | Tallia Storm | Engineer | |
Royalty | Tallia Storm | Engineer | |
On My Way | Alan Walker | Engineer | |
Evapora feat Iza & Major Lazer | Ciara | Vocal Producer | |
Don’t Check On Me feat. Chris Brown, Justin Bieber & Ink | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
10,000 Hours | Justin Bieber & Dan + Shay | Engineer | |
Rock Ya Body | Phoinix Keyz | Engineer | |
Live Fast | Alan Walker | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Snowman | Madden | Engineer | |
I Don’t Care | Justin Bieber & Ed Sheeran | Engineer | |
Bad Guy Remix | Justin Bieber & Billie Eilish | Engineer | |
Always and Never | Zac Brown | Engineer | |
Dream Sellin’ | Zac Brown | Engineer | |
Nowhere Left To Go | Zac Brown | Engineer | |
Nai Chaida | Lisa Mishra | Vocal Production & Mixing | |
Let Me In | Starley | Vocal Production & Mixing | |
2020 | Chills | Asher Angel | Vocal Producer, Engineer |
Guilty | Asher Angel | Vocal Producer, Mixer | |
Arms Around Me | Starley | Vocal Producer, Mixer | |
One of One | Starley | Vocal Producer, Mixer | |
Cheap Sunglasses | john K | Vocal Producer | |
Right Where We Belong | john K | Vocal Producer | |
Love Myself from the motion picture The High Note | Tracee Ellis Ross | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Bad Girl from the motion picture The High Note | Tracee Ellis Ross | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Stop For a Minute from the motion picture The High Note | Tracee Ellis Ross | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Chemistry from the motion picture The High Note | Tracee Ellis Ross | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Best Of My Love from the motion picture The High Note | Tracee Ellis Ross | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Track 8 from the motion picture The High Note | Tracee Ellis Ross | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Let’s Stay Together from the motion picture The High Note | Tracee Ellis Ross | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Like I Do from the motion picture The High Note | Tracee Ellis Ross | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
You Send Me from the motion picture The High Note | Tracee Ellis Ross | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
New To Me from the motion picture The High Note | Tracee Ellis Ross | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Just Breathe | David Archuleta | Mixing | |
The Good In The Bad | David Archuleta | Mixing | |
Becky | Aminé | Engineer | |
Compensating | Aminé | Engineer | |
Everybody’s Lost | Ananya Birla | Vocal Producer, Mixer | |
O Soneya | Asim Azhar | Vocal Producer, Engineer, Mixer | |
Lost | 12 AM | Mixer | |
Tu PAPÁS | Mau y Ricky | Engineer | |
Something Special ft. Kehlani | Pop Smoke | Engineer | |
Fallin For You | Jaden Smith & Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Man On The Moon | Alan Walker | Vocal Producer | |
Over You | Jacob Sartorius | Engineer | |
All Around Me | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Habitual | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Come Around Me | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Intentions feat. Quavo | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Yummy | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Available | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Forever ft. Post Malone | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Running Over ft. Lil Dicky | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Take It Out On Me | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Second Emotion ft. Travis Scott | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Get Me ft. Kehlani | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
ETA | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Changes | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Confirmation | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
That’s What Love Is | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
At Least For Now | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Yummy (Summer Walker Remix) | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Stuck With U ft. Ariana Grande | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Holy | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Lonely with Benny Blanco | Justin Bieber | Vocal Producer, Engineer | |
Monster with Shawn Mendes | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Anyone | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Hold On | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
2021 | |||
I’m Alive” from the motion picture Infinite | Asia Fuqua | Vocal Producer | |
The Ex | Avi Angel | Vocal Producer, Mixer | |
Give Me Up | Ananya Birla | Vocal Producer, Mixer | |
When I’m Alone | Ananya Birla | Vocal Producer, Mixer | |
Deny Me | Ananya Birla | Vocal Producer, Mixer | |
Do It Anyway | Ananya Birla | Vocal Producer, Mixer | |
Hindustani Way | Ananya Birla | Vocal Producer, Mixer | |
No Pressure (Black Summer Remix) | Asher Angel | Mixer | |
Sobriety | Jessie Murph | Co-vocal Producer, Engineer | |
2 Much | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
As I Am ft. Khalid | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Off My Face | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Loved By You ft. Burna Boy | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Wish You Would ft. Quavo | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Know No Better ft. DaBaby | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Red Eye ft. TroyBoi | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
Angel’s Speak | Justin Bieber | Engineer | |
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