As the Head of Music at Angel Studios, Ryan Svendsen oversees and directs all music initiatives and productions across the studio's slate with a mission to amplify light. His previous role at Millennium Media included being Head of Music and Music Supervisor to over 18 films. Prior to Millennium, Svendsen was a Director of Film and TV Music at Lionsgate where he managed the release of 70 soundtracks including the Academy Award-winning best song and score for "La La Land."
While Music for Visual Media is Ryan's primary professional focus, he has found commercial success as a trumpet player and horn arranger from his home studio. Ryan has accumulated over 5 billion streams from his collaborations on trending songs with artists such as Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Jack Harlow, 070 Shake, Paul Russell and the chart topping 6x platinum Lil Nas X hit, “Industry Baby”.
As an advocate and educator for the Arts and Music, Svendsen is an Instructor of Music Supervision at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music in addition to a serving as the schools Inaugural Chair of the Alumni Board. Ryan is also an avid masters swimmer and has swam from Alcatraz 3 times.
He is driven by his love for music and his mission to create impactful and memorable soundscapes for visual media and their audiences.