ABOUT
Josué Vera is a Puerto Rican multimedia composer based in New York City. NYU alum, his multifaceted body of work supports and highlights the narrative structures of various mediums, including but not limited to film, podcast, and video games. With his music he looks to enhance the storytelling experience. He’s interested in finding out different ways music can contribute to the narrative’s emotional arc, without explicitly telling people what to feel. Having the right amount of music at just the right moment can deepen the emotional journey of the viewer, making them participants and not just spectators. Stories are about connection, about seeing the world through other eyes, and help us in our search for understanding. A story can create a common ground for people to share an experience. They’re a doorway to empathy, and he looks to ease that journey.
Vera has composed the soundtrack to multiple award-winning films that have been presented in festivals such as Female Eye Film Festival, International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival, Apex Film Festival, and DOC NYC. His music has been premiered on services such as Amazon and Alaska Airlines. One of the latest films he’s scored, “Esmeralda”, is a semifinalist for the Student Academy Awards. He was chosen to be part of the SCL New York Mentor Program 2022 - 2023. Vera has also worked as an intern for the NYU Screen Scoring Summer Workshop Program in both 2021 and 2022, and has had the opportunity to participate in the 2020 Milan Screen Music Program.
In that same year, he was commissioned a piece for harp ensemble by the American Harp Society as part of the American Harp Society Inc. Grants Program. In 2022, Josué had the pleasure to be a volunteer at Game Sound Con in LA, after which he went on to work as a Conference Associate at the 2023 Game Developers Conference in SF.
He was awarded the prestigious "Elmer Bernstein Award for Outstanding Collaboration and Engagement in Screen Scoring" at NYU. In 2020, he was awarded the “Roberto I. Ferdman Award” by Pro Arte Musical. In 2018, he won the Pro Arte Musical Composition Award and his piece was premiered at the CBA of Puerto Rico.
Josué is now an adjunct instructor in the Screen Scoring program at NYU where he teaches Scoring Techniques for Video Games. Josué holds a Master's degree in Screen Scoring from NYU Steinhardt and a BM in Music Composition from the Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico. Outside of music, Josué is an avid fan of the tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons, hiking, and hot chocolate.
Trivium Studios
Josué is a co-founder and Creative Director of Trivium Studios LLC, under which he’s taken part in producing and organizing events such as Game Sound Summit. Alongside Dannyellis Meléndez and Juan Cruz, Trivium Studios was created to produce community building events aimed at audio professionals and aspiring talents in music for media. Trivium creates learning opportunities where local talents can expand and develop their knowledge and skills to stand at the forefront of music for media in Puerto Rico.
Game Sound Summit, previously known as Video Game Music Con - Puerto Rico, is the premier convention held in Puerto Rico entirely focused around music and audio for video games. This 2-day event features composer Tom Salta (Deathloop, PUBG) talking about his craft, as well as other industry professionals (Laura Taylor, FCSL) and local organizations from the island's video game industry (PRDGA, Gladius Studios).