Ryan Ogren Explained

Ryan Ogren
Birth Name:Ryan John Ogren
Alias:Ryan OG
Origin:Vineland, New Jersey, U.S.

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

Band career

Don't Look Down

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

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

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

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 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, Writer
2021"Coconuts"Kim PetrasSinglerProducer, 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"The Best of Dirty HeadsProducer, Writer
2020"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, Writer
2019"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, Writer
2018Waste It on Me (feat. BTS)Steve AokiSingleWriter
I Don't KnowJack & JackSingleProducer, Writer
Stay With MeSingleProducer, Writer
ClosureSingleProducer, Writer
sayernothing,nowhere.ruinerWriter
Myself (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, Writer
2017"Visions"Maroon 5Red Pill BluesProducer, Writer
"Priceless"Trey SongzTremaine the AlbumProducer, Writer
"Money"Blake SheltonTexoma ShoreProducer, Writer
"Distraction"Jack & JackGoneProducer, Writer
"Appreciation"Terror JrProducer, 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 TeamWriter
2015Marching Band (feat. Juicy J)R. KellyThe BuffetWriter
Boom!Simple PlanTaking One for the TeamWriter
MañanaLos 5SingleWriter, Vocal Producer
2014HypnoticZella DayKickerProducer, Writer
Champagne for the PainNiykee HeatonBad IntentionsProducer, Writer
"Numbers"The CabLock Me UpProducer, Writer
Stand UpProducer, Writer
2013SleepwalkingThe Chain Gang of 1974DaydreamProducer, Writer
Song for You (feat. Karmin)Big Time Rush24/SevenProducer, Writer
Fashionably LateFalling In ReverseSingleProducer, Writer
I Love LAEmblem 3Nothing to LoseProducer, Writer
2012Say You're Just a Friend (feat. Flo Rida)Austin MahoneSingleWriter

Notes and References

  1. News: 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. 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. Web site: Nitro Records. www.facebook.com.
  4. Web site: Tours: Allister on the road with Don't Look Down, Fallout Boy. www.punknews.org. March 30, 2003 .
  5. Web site: Concerts . 2002-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517153446/http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/092702/enc_concerts.shtml . 2014-05-17 . jacksonville.com.
  6. Web site: Over It – Step Outside Yourself CD Album. www.cduniverse.com.
  7. Web site: Runner Runner (Over It, Rufio, Don't Look Down) sign to EMI/Capitol. www.punknews.org. April 28, 2010 .
  8. Web site: So Obvious. wweb.uta.edu.