2023 JUROR
Ryan Claus
Howling Music
Creative Director + Partner // Ads + TV
Nashville, USA
Ryan is Partner and Creative Director at Howling Music, a Nashville-based music house specializing in original music for advertising, TV and emerging media.
Howling Music has scored hundreds of national and international spots working with many of the top advertising agencies in the world. Clients include Nike, Domino’s, Ford, Capital One, Uber Eats, NFL, Jack in the Box and Marriott, among many others.
Ryan has played a pivotal role in scaling Howling’s operations, revamping branding and marketing efforts, and spearheading the launch of their production music catalog, now distributed globally by over 20 independent publishers.
As Creative Director, Ryan works closely with ad agency producers and creatives to help navigate the tricky waters of creating the right piece of music and oversees the execution with his team of composers.
In 2022 his music won the Mark award for Best Use of Production Music in a Commercial Advertisement and was Clio shortlisted for Original Music.
