Jason Rivera(II)
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Jason Rivera is a Puerto Rican, Los Angeles-based composer and multi-instrumentalist who writes music that blends emotional depth with sonic curiosity. Raised in a musical household-his father an upright bassist in a salsa band and his grandfather a guitarist-Jason grew up surrounded by instruments and analog recordings. By the age of four, he was already playing and writing music, drawing inspiration from the Fania All-Stars to John Williams.
Jason's work spans narrative film, e-learning, branded content, and sound design-driven projects. Most recently, he composed the score for the award-winning short film Tip, which earned him Best Music at the 2024 Scream Queen Shockathon Film Festival and Best Original Score in a Short Film at the 2024 ICE Cinefest Film Festival. His scoring credits also include Caught! (2023), Corruption (2023), Nina (2023), and Help Wanted (2022), among others. He is currently scoring the upcoming drama Promises, directed by Jessica Hernandez Wynn.
In 2021, Jason's music for the e-learning course Disarming Microaggressions was recognized with three Telly Awards, following his earlier commission to score content for Liberty Mutual's DEI training programs.
Before focusing on music for media, Jason performed and recorded as a member of the electro-indie duo Some Go Haunting. Their work garnered international attention after winning beIN Sports' beIN the Beat songwriting competition, leading to a live recording session at the legendary Hit Factory Criteria studio in Miami and a global broadcast during the Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona El Clásico pre-show. Their collaborative track "Kids of Summer" with Wu-Tang affiliates Black Knights further showcased Jason's genre-crossing musicality.
His music has aired on KCSN (88.5 FM) and The Independent FM and has been featured in outlets such as BuzzbandsLA, Voyage LA Magazine, The Deli Magazine, and Arena Music. He is a member of the Composers Diversity Collective, ASCAP, and is published by Sony Music Publishing.
Jason earned his Film Scoring Certificate with distinction from UCLA Extension. He approaches each project as an opportunity to tell deeper stories through sound-blending emotion, texture, and intention into every cue.
Jason's work spans narrative film, e-learning, branded content, and sound design-driven projects. Most recently, he composed the score for the award-winning short film Tip, which earned him Best Music at the 2024 Scream Queen Shockathon Film Festival and Best Original Score in a Short Film at the 2024 ICE Cinefest Film Festival. His scoring credits also include Caught! (2023), Corruption (2023), Nina (2023), and Help Wanted (2022), among others. He is currently scoring the upcoming drama Promises, directed by Jessica Hernandez Wynn.
In 2021, Jason's music for the e-learning course Disarming Microaggressions was recognized with three Telly Awards, following his earlier commission to score content for Liberty Mutual's DEI training programs.
Before focusing on music for media, Jason performed and recorded as a member of the electro-indie duo Some Go Haunting. Their work garnered international attention after winning beIN Sports' beIN the Beat songwriting competition, leading to a live recording session at the legendary Hit Factory Criteria studio in Miami and a global broadcast during the Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona El Clásico pre-show. Their collaborative track "Kids of Summer" with Wu-Tang affiliates Black Knights further showcased Jason's genre-crossing musicality.
His music has aired on KCSN (88.5 FM) and The Independent FM and has been featured in outlets such as BuzzbandsLA, Voyage LA Magazine, The Deli Magazine, and Arena Music. He is a member of the Composers Diversity Collective, ASCAP, and is published by Sony Music Publishing.
Jason earned his Film Scoring Certificate with distinction from UCLA Extension. He approaches each project as an opportunity to tell deeper stories through sound-blending emotion, texture, and intention into every cue.
