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Hi!

My name is José Luis Esquivel

Award-winning composer and music supervisor for contemporary entertainment experiences. 

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ORIGINAL MUSIC

ARRANGEMENTS& Orchestrations

orchestration

PRODUCTIONS

productions
films

Film scoring

Music supervision

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Bio

Award-winning composer and music supervisor for contemporary entertainment experiences. Proven track record in music licensing and creative supervision for global streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, HBO) and major brands (Pepsi, Coca-Cola). Accomplished in orchestral composition and arrangement, with a Grammy Latino nomination and international festival recognition. Combines creative direction with strategic music supervision to deliver high-impact content across multiple media formats.

Notable Works
  • Cierva Blanca: Piano composition premiered by Maestro Argentina Durán (National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico)

  • Chilpayate: Orchestral work with world premiere in Washington Pasco, commemorating governmental agreements between Colima and Pasco

  • Mariposa de Obsidiana: Winner of the Felipe Villanueva National Composition Competition, performed by the State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra

  • Tochtli: String orchestra piece premiered at the Palace of Fine Arts by the Latin American Orchestra

Awards & Recognition
  • Third Place, Best Orchestral Composition for Film - Sin ton ni Son Festival, CONACULTA (2014)

  • Best Original Score - Los Angeles Independent Film Festival (2019)

  • Best Soundtrack Nomination - Oniros Film Festival Italy (2019)

Orchestral Collaborations

Has collaborated as an arranger with prestigious institutions and artists including:

  • Nashville Symphony

  • San Francisco Symphony

  • Dallas Symphony Orchestra

  • State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra

  • Mexiquense Orchestra

  • Collaborations with renowned artists including Aida Cuevas, Diego Verdaguer, Ana Victoria, Tania Libertad, and La Avanzada Sinfónica

Multimedia & Theater

​Composer for different types of multimedia

  • Immersive experience "Un Viaje al Mictlán" of Fantasy Lab (CDMX, México)

  • Play "Diosas Subterráneas" of Organización Secreta (CDMX, México)

  • Play "A Girl Grows Wings" of Organización Secreta (LA, México)

Music Production
  • Producer of Orquesta Moderna's album (Latin Grammy-nominated) alongside Maestro Rosino Serrano

  • Producer of "Abstracciones," reaching Top 5 on iTunes Germany (Classical Music)

Music Supervision

Experience in music supervision for projects with:

  • Platforms: Netflix, VIX+, Disney+

  • Production Companies: HBO, BTF, Lemon Studio

Music Industry

Active presence in international events such as:

  • "M pour Montreal" (Montreal, Canadian)

  • "Synch Summit" (Los Angeles, USA)

  • "Circulart" and "Bogotá Music Market" (Bogotá Chamber of Commerce)

Créditos

CREDITS

Feature Films

Qué hacer con Mamá - BTF Media, Disney

2+2 - BTF Media, Disney

El Guau - Netflix

Chateau Vato - HBO

Monday Nights at Seven  - Emes Films

Recursos Humanos - Supervivientes Films

NDATU - Cuadrante Films

Cerveza de Bolsillo -  Alebrije Films

Angélica - Marisol Gomez Mouakad

Short Films

Happy Retirement Mr. Pickering - Keshav Shree

Enlightenment - Alejandro Páramo

To Grow Apart - Gabriel Carnick

Ipso Facto - Gustavo Oglinda 

Burn - Tatiana Mizgunova

Red Riding Hood - Magnolia López

My Dad - Mohammad Habbal

Sintel - Colin Levy (remake)

Collabs

Aida Cuevas, Ana Victoria, Avanzada Sinfónica, Big Band Jazz de México, Chetes, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Diego Verdaguer, El Gran Silencio, Eugenia León, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Lupita Infante, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México, San Francisco Symphony, Tania Libertad

Series

Máscara contra caballero - Alfonso Pineda Ulloa

Un buen divorcio - Alfonso Pineda Ulloa & Billy Rovzar

Multimedia

Circus: El viaje de la tribu del infinito - Cirko de Mente

Video mapping: San Miguel de Allende - Dad Music

Performance: Adherent Absence - Miranda Orozco 

Brands

Pepsi, Google, P&G, Coca-Cola, Sabritas, Ruffles, Telcel, Pepsi Black, Tostitos, Gamesa, Bancomer, Santa Clara

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