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Ryen Slegr is a Los Angeles-based musician best known for being a member of the rock band Ozma.[1] He is also affiliated with The Rentals, Weezer, and Rachel Haden.

Ryen Slegr
Born	(1979-04-14) April 14, 1979 (age 43) Ithaca, New York, United States
Genres	Power pop, progressive rock, nerd rock, electronic, experimental, rap
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, composer, producer, engineer
Instruments	Guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Kung Fu Records, Polyvinyl Record Co., Universal Records, Sony BMG

The Rentals

In 2006, Slegr performed with The Rentals on their U.S. tour with Ozma. He also engineered and played guitar on The Rentals' 2014 Polyvinyl release Lost in Alphaville.

Weezer

Slegr co-wrote the song "Eulogy for a Rock Band" on Weezer's 2014 Universal Records release Everything Will Be Alright in the End.

Miscellaneous

In 2012, Slegr played guitar and keyboards for Rachel Haden at several shows in Los Angeles and San Francisco in a band with Adam Phaler of Jawbreaker and Warren Defever of His Name is Alive.

Education

Slegr graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in history. He also studied Japanese court music called Gagaku at UCLA and took various music classes at Pasadena City College, including Spud Murphy's Equal Interval System.

Discography

Ozma

• Boomtown (2014)
• Pasadena (About A Girl/Sony BMG, 2007)
• Spending Time on the Borderline (Kung Fu, 2003)
• The Doubble Donkey Disc (Kung Fu, 2001)
• Rock and Roll Part Three (Kung Fu, 2000)

The Rentals

• Lost in Alphaville (Polyvinyl Record Co., 2014)
• Songs About Time (2009)
• The Last Little Life EP (Boompa Records, 2007)

Weezer

• "Everything Will Be Alright In The End" (2014)

Ryen Slegr

• Eleven Runners (2011)

References

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