Ryan Svendsen
Music Performance (Trumpet) '10

Head of Music at Millennium Media & Musician

As a music executive and musician, Ryan Svendsen has a unique understanding of both sides of the music industry. After graduating from The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Svendsen assisted in music bookings at United Talent Agency and then artist management at Azoff Music/Live Nation. At Lionsgate, Svendsen managed the music campaigns of over 80 Film and TV Soundtracks including the Academy Award winning best song and score for La La Land. He currently serves as Head of Music at Millennium Media.

As a musician, Svendsen continues to explore his passion of the Trumpet as much as possible and has performed and recorded with a wide array of artists including Shawn Mendes. He is most proud of his role on Christina Aguilera’s Grammy Nominated song “Fall In Line” feat. Demi Lovato in which he performed and co-wrote all horn lines.

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