Chris O'Ryan

Chris O'Ryan
Also known as	Tek
Born	July 6, 1980
Occupation(s)	Music producer, sound engineer
Years active	2006 - present
Labels	Tekzenmusic Inc.
Associated acts	Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Katy Perry, Mariah Carey
Website	www.tekzenmusic.com

Chris O'Ryan (born July 6, 1980), known professionally as Tek, is a Grammy Award-winning Australian music producer and sound engineer. He is best known for sound engineering with specific focus on vocal production, recording and tuning for multiple major music artists, including Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Mary J. Blige, Ciara and Mariah Carey.

O'Ryan began studying music at the age of eight when he took up piano and choir. In 1992, at the age of 12, he sung for the Opera Australia's production of Hansel and Gretel. He then studied music for two years at Box Hill College of Music in Melbourne, Australia.

O'Ryan relocated to Los Angeles after completing his studies to pursue music in the United States. He began working as an unpaid intern for a small label and worked his way up to the position of lead engineer. While at this company, he connected with multiple producers and songwriters from Atlanta, including Tricky Stewart, The Dream & Poobear, whom he would later collaborate with.

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. During this time, he began using Melodyne for vocal tuning and became a leading engineer in the industry. He has tuned over 1,000 major releases and network television shows.

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