Chris O'Ryan

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Chris O'Ryan
Also known asTek
BornJuly 6, 1980
Occupation(s)Songwriter, Music producer, sound engineer
Years active2003 - present
LabelsTekzenmusic Inc.
Associated actsJustin Bieber
Mary J. Blige
Katy Perry
Mariah Carey
Fifth Harmony

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]

Early life and education[]

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].

Career[]

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]

Discography[]

Year Title Artist Role
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
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
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
2020 Chills Asher Angel Vocal Producer, Engineer
Yummy Justin Bieber Engineer
Get Me Justin Bieber Engineer

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Awards and nominations[]

Grammy Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 Mary J. Blige's Growing Pains Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album Won
2011 Katy Perry's Teenage Dream Grammy Award for Album of the Year Nominated
2016 Jack Ü feat. Justin Bieber's Where Are Ü Now (single) Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording Won
2017 Justin Bieber's Purpose Grammy Award for Album of the Year Nominated
2018 Justin Bieber's Despacito Grammy Award for Record of the Year Nominated
2019 Chromeo Head Over Heels Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Nominated

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External links[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Meet the Australian who worked on Justin Bieber's forthcoming album". The Age. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  3. ^ Hombach, Jean-Pierre (March 2012). Justin Bieber. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781471080678.
  4. ^ Duthel, C. Katy Perry - The Teenage Dream. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781471092459.
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  6. ^ "The Making Of Justin Bieber's Purpose: Growing Up, Reconnecting And Loving Yourself". The Recording Academy. 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  7. ^ "Waves | Artists | Special Guests | Chris 'TEK' O'Ryan". archive.li. 2011-10-01. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2017-05-24.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  11. ^ "We Have A Million Questions About Justin Bieber's New Dance Video". MTV News. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  12. ^ "Black Summer is working on new music with a Grammy winning producer | Music News | triple j". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  13. ^ "Chris "Tek" O'Ryan | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  14. ^ "Chris "Tek" O'Ryan". The Recording Academy. 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
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