Meet Ryan Black
Ryan “Blizzle” Black
Composer, Engineer, Producer, President
Ryan Black is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer, President of REB Records and sound designer. With a vast artistic vision for creating experiences, Black is grounded by almost two decades of audio production and professional work as a jazz and classical musician. He holds his Masters of Performing Arts Technology in Sound Engineering from University of Michigan where he also completed his Bachelors of Arts in Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation in addition to a Bachelors in Performing Arts Technology.
Black is a faculty member at Columbia College Chicago in the Audio Arts & Acoustics program and works as a sound designer for Rocketcat Games. He has been a featured speaker at the International Conductor’s Guild and works as a live sound and recording engineer in Chicago.
Black’s audio production and art installation work leans heavily into both his sound design experience and jazz influence. He merges diegetic atmospheres with percussive arpeggiators, mutated synths, and wistful drum beats. The result is a constructed universe that conveys cinematic imagination and lush realism.
His most familiar work environments include large scale studios, concert venues, production studios, corporate podiums, festival stages and sometimes a laptop by the lake.
Meet The REB RECORDS Team
NAE
Artist, Composer, Photographer, Marketing Specialist
JaNae “NAE” Contag is an artist of wide talents and visions. A songwriter, singer, photographer and installation artist, she explores the uncanny-valley, society’s fascination with the fabricated image, and the decay of strip malls across the US. All wrapped in super-fun 80s inspired synth pop music!
NAE is also a documentary and music video filmmaker, editor, and producer.
Nathan Glynn
Computer and Visual Programmer
Nathan Glynn is the best creative programmer! Well, he definitely has a unique background as a professional baker, voice over artist, sound designer and programmer. Nathan has worked on VR projects with Marriott Hotels, United Airlines, Hilton and VR movies for Oculus.
Nathan is an expert in Unity game engine where he brings visuals to life in interactive art and unique game mechanics.