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  • The Great Argentine Heist

    Composing the Original Score for The Duolingo Spanish Podcast S8 “El Gran Robo Argentino”: A Journey of Challenges and Authenticity As a composer, there are few opportunities as thrilling and rewarding as creating the original score for a captivating series like “El Gran Robo Argentino.” Tasked with capturing the essence of Argentina’s rich cultural heritage…

  • Tejano, The Movie

    In late 2016, I heard through a friend that David Blue Garcia, an Emmy award-winning cinematographer based in Austin, was about to finish editing his directorial debut feature film. I contacted David expressing my interest in his movie, and he asked to see some of my work. After a few emails back and forth, David…

  • My first pair of cowboy boots: or, How I ended up in Texas

    Journey of serendipity, from Caracas to Texas. Childhood in Caracas, Venezuela I was born in Caracas, Venezuela, into a middle-class family. I’m the third of 4 siblings, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. My mom is a lawyer, and my father was an M.D who, in his 30s, was obsessed with being the best doctor ever…

  • Tiramisu for Two in theaters now

    “Tiramisu for Two,” my first feature-length film as a composer, is now playing in movie theaters. Starting Friday, April 14th, in Kyle, New Braunfels, and San Marcos, the film will play the entire week, several times a day, for a total of over 60 screenings! We are the only local comedy playing at multiplexes at…

  • Charliepapa SXSW 2016

    It’s always great to see old friends, but it’s even better when you get to play live with them after not seeing each other for a few years. A few weeks before SXSW 2016, I received a call from my friend Mattia Medina, vocalist and guitarist for the Latin Grammy-nominated Venezuelan rock band Charliepapa. They…