Ryan John Ogren (born 1979 or 1980), 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 Lourdiz, Doja Cat, Maroon 5, The Kid Laroi, Nicki Minaj, Kim Petras, Saweetie, Lil Wayne, Coi Leray, Dirty Heads, amongst others.
Raised in Vineland, New Jersey, Ogren attended Vineland High School.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."
Career
Band career
Don't Look Down As the vocalist/guitarist/songwriter in Don't Look Down, Ogren was signed to Nitro Records (Dexter Holland of The Offspring's label) and toured with Fall Out Boy, Yellowcard, 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.
Runner Runner Members of Over It and Rufio joined together to form Runner Runner, which was signed to EMI and achieved radio success with their songs "So Obvious" (charted at No. 34 on the pop charts) 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
YearTitleArtistAlbumRole2023"All My Life"Lil Durk (feat. J Cole)Almost HealedWriter"Alone"Kim Petras & Nicki MinajSingleWriter, Vocal Producer"Rescue Me"Dirty HeadsSingleProducer, Writer2022"Love of My Life"Jennifer LopezMarry Me (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Writer, Vocal Producer"Freaky Deaky"Doja Cat & TygaSingleProducer, Writer"Sl*t Pop"Kim PetrasSl*t PopWriter"Superpower B*tch""XXX""Throat Goat""Life's Been Good" Dirty HeadsSingleProducer, Writer"Blick Blick"Coi Leray with Nicki MinajSingleProducer, Writer"Anxiety" Coi LeraySingleProducer, Writer"Closer feat H.E.R"SaweetieSingleProducer, Writer"26"LauvSingleWriter"The Best"Erica BanksSingleProducer, Writer2021"Coconuts"Kim PetrasSingleProducer, 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, Writer2020"Nobody's Love"Maroon 5SingleProducer, Writer"F*CK YOU, GOODBYE (feat. Machine Gun Kelly)"The Kid LAROIF*CK LOVE (SAVAGE)Producer, Writer"Hate The Way (feat. blackbear)"G-EazySingleProducer, Writer"Trust Nobody (feat. Adam Levine)"Lil WayneFuneralProducer, Writer"Shimmy (feat. Doja Cat)""Come Back To Me (feat. Shaylen)"Chantel JeffriesSingleProducer, Writer"Easy"John KingSingleProducer, Writer"Bum Bum (feat. Villain Park)"Dirty HeadsSingleProducer, Writer2019"Can I"Kiana LedeMyselfProducer, Writer"Nobody Else"Backstreet BoysDNAProducer, Writer"Breathe"Writer, Vocal Producer"No One Compares To You"Jack & JackA Good Friend Is NiceVocal Producer"2 Cigarettes"Producer, Writer"Barcelona"Producer, Writer"Poquito (feat. Swae Lee)"AnittaKissesProducer, Writer"Take Me Home"DreamersLAUNCH FLY LANDProducer, Writer"Blow It All"Kim PetrasClarityWriter"Lift Me Up"Dirty HeadsSuper MoonWriter"Horsefly"Writer"Come Back Around"Writer"Nikes"Jake MillerBASED ON A TRUE STORY.Producer, Writer2018Waste It on Me (feat. BTS)Steve AokiSingleWriterI Don't KnowJack & JackSingleProducer, WriterStay With MeSingleProducer, WriterClosureSingleProducer, Writersayernothing,nowhere.ruinerWriterMyself (feat. DRAM)Snow Tha ProductSingleProducer, Writer"Visions"Dirty HeadsSingleWriter"Fake It Til You Make It"DREAMERSLaunchProducer, Writer"Misfits T-shirt"FLYProducer, Writer"All Washed Out"Producer, writer"The Last Love Song"Producer, Writer"4 LIFE"Lil AaronROCK$TAR FAMOU$Producer, Writer"Anymore (feat. Kim Petras)"Producer, Writer"Quit (feat. Trais Barker)"Producer, Writer"Sometimes"Producer, Writer2017"Visions"Maroon 5Red Pill BluesProducer, Writer"Priceless"Trey SongzTremaine the AlbumProducer, Writer"Money"Blake SheltonTexoma ShoreProducer, Writer"Distraction"Jack & JackGoneProducer, Writer"Appreciation"Terror JrBop City 2: TerroRisingProducer, Writer"Personal"2016"Astronaut"Jake MillerOvernightProducer, Writer"Painkiller"DreamersThis Album Does Not ExistProducer, Writer"Oxygen"Dirty HeadsDirty HeadsProducer, Writer"Suitcase"Before You ExitAll The LightsProducer, Writer, Mixer"Old Guitar"BUNT.SingleWriter"Farewell"Simple PlanTaking One for the TeamWriter2015Marching Band (feat. Juicy J)R. KellyThe BuffetWriterBoom!Simple PlanTaking One for the TeamWriterMañanaLos 5SingleWriter, Vocal Producer2014HypnoticZella DayKickerProducer, WriterChampagne for the PainNiykee HeatonBad IntentionsProducer, Writer"Numbers"The CabLock Me UpProducer, WriterStand UpProducer, Writer2013SleepwalkingThe Chain Gang of 1974DaydreamProducer, WriterSong for You (feat. Karmin)Big Time Rush24/SevenProducer, WriterFashionably LateFalling In ReverseSingleProducer, WriterI Love LAEmblem 3Nothing to LoseProducer, Writer2012Say You're Just a Friend (feat. Flo Rida)Austin MahoneSingleWriter
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