Ryan Ogren

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Ryan Ogren
Birth nameRyan John Ogren
Also known asRyan OG
Origin Vineland, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2013–present
Labels

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.

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Raised in Vineland, New Jersey, Ogren attended Vineland High School. [1]

Career

Band career

Don't Look Down

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

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

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

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

YearTitleArtistAlbumRole
2023 "All My Life" Lil Durk (feat. J Cole)Almost HealedWriter
"Alone"Kim Petras & Nicki MinajSingleWriter, Vocal Producer
"Rescue Me"Dirty HeadsSingleProducer, Writer
2022"Love of My Life" Jennifer Lopez Marry Me (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Writer, Vocal Producer
"Freaky Deaky" Doja Cat & Tyga SingleProducer, Writer
"Sl*t Pop" Kim Petras Sl*t Pop Writer
"Superpower B*tch"
"XXX"
"Throat Goat"
"Life's Been Good" Dirty Heads SingleProducer, Writer
"Blick Blick" Coi Leray with Nicki Minaj SingleProducer, Writer
"Anxiety"Coi LeraySingleProducer, Writer
"Closer feat H.E.R" Saweetie SingleProducer, Writer
"26" Lauv SingleWriter
"The Best" Erica Banks SingleProducer, Writer
2021 "Coconuts" Kim Petras SinglerProducer, Writer
"Lean On Me" Cheat Codes (feat. Tinashe)SingleProducer, Writer
"Back Seat" Saweetie (feat. Lourdiz)Pretty Summer Playlist: Season 1Producer, Writer
"Can't Buy Love" B-Case & Robin Schulz (feat. Baby E)SingleWriter
"Headspace" Dirty Heads The Best of Dirty HeadsProducer, Writer
2020"Nobody's Love" Maroon 5 SingleProducer, 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 SingleProducer, Writer
"Trust Nobody (feat. Adam Levine)" Lil Wayne Funeral Producer, Writer
"Shimmy (feat. Doja Cat)"
"Come Back To Me (feat. Shaylen)" Chantel Jeffries SingleProducer, Writer
"Easy" John King SingleProducer, Writer
"Bum Bum (feat. Villain Park)" Dirty Heads SingleProducer, Writer
2019"Can I" Kiana Lede MyselfProducer, 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 LANDProducer, 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 SingleWriter
I Don't Know Jack & Jack SingleProducer, Writer
Stay With Me SingleProducer, Writer
Closure SingleProducer, Writer
sayer nothing,nowhere. ruinerWriter
Myself (feat. DRAM) Snow Tha Product SingleProducer, Writer
"Visions" Dirty Heads SingleWriter
"Fake It Til You Make It" DREAMERS LaunchProducer, Writer
"Misfits T-shirt"FLYProducer, 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 BluesProducer, Writer
"Priceless" Trey Songz Tremaine the AlbumProducer, Writer
"Money" Blake Shelton Texoma ShoreProducer, Writer
"Distraction" Jack & Jack GoneProducer, Writer
"Appreciation" Terror Jr Bop City 2: TerroRising Producer, Writer
"Personal"
2016"Astronaut" Jake Miller OvernightProducer, Writer
"Painkiller" Dreamers This Album Does Not ExistProducer, Writer
"Oxygen" Dirty Heads Dirty HeadsProducer, Writer
"Suitcase" Before You Exit All The LightsProducer, Writer, Mixer
"Old Guitar" BUNT. SingleWriter
"Farewell" Simple Plan Taking One for the TeamWriter
2015 Marching Band (feat. Juicy J) R. Kelly The BuffetWriter
Boom! Simple Plan Taking One for the TeamWriter
Mañana Los 5 SingleWriter, Vocal Producer
2014 Hypnotic Zella Day KickerProducer, Writer
Champagne for the Pain Niykee Heaton Bad IntentionsProducer, Writer
"Numbers" The Cab Lock Me Up Producer, Writer
Stand Up Producer, Writer
2013 Sleepwalking The Chain Gang of 1974 DaydreamProducer, Writer
Song for You (feat. Karmin) Big Time Rush 24/SevenProducer, Writer
Fashionably Late Falling In Reverse SingleProducer, Writer
I Love LA Emblem 3 Nothing to LoseProducer, Writer
2012 Say You're Just a Friend (feat. Flo Rida) Austin Mahone SingleWriter

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