Биография

CARLOS RAFAEL RIVERA is a GRAMMY and two-time EMMY winning composer, whose career has spanned several genres of the music industry. Having scored one of the most viewed NETFLIX Limited Series of all time, THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, and helmed by writer/director Scott Frank, Carlos received his second Primetime EMMY award, his first GRAMMY, and additionally received the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL), as well as the BMI Film TV & Visual Media Award, the Hollywood Music in Media (HMMA), and two International Film Critics Association (IFMCA) Awards. His work for Film and TV includes scores for Netflix’ GODLESS, for which he received a Primetime EMMY, Universal Pictures’ A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES, starring Liam Neeson, the PEABODY and EMMY Award winning hit TV show HACKS for HBO Max, for which he received the World Soundtrack Award (WSA) and the BMI Film TV & Visual Media Award, as well as JUST BEYOND for DISNEY +, and LA REINA DEL SUR 3 for TELEMUNDO. A protégé of RANDY NEWMAN, he earned a DMA in Composition at USC’s Thornton School. He also loves to share his knowledge through teaching at The Frost School of Music, where he is Associate Professor of the Media Scoring and Production Program. He resides in Miami, Florida.