As Angel Studios Head of Music, 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, Shawn Mendes, 070 Shake, Paul Russell and the chart topping 7x platinum Grammy nominated 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 serving as the Inaugural Chair of the schools Alumni Board.
Ryan is an avid masters swimmer and has swam from Alcatraz 3 times (willingly - not as a prisoner escaping).
He is driven by his love for music and his mission to create impactful and memorable soundscapes for visual media and their audiences.