I'm Daniel Montes Ribeiro, a Brazilian composer, music producer, and musician with over 25 years of experience in the music industry. I specialize in producing tracks and albums for bands and solo artists, as well as scoring and mixing soundtracks for film, documentaries, and branded content. Equally at home in the studio or on stage, I blend composition, performance, songwriting, and audio production—moving seamlessly between creative and technical roles, from arranging to recording and mixing. I perform on acoustic and electric guitar, bass, and also contribute vocals. Recently relocated to Paris, I’m available for both remote and in-person collaborations—as a composer, producer, instrumentalist, or creative partner. I'm fluent in English and Portuguese and currently learning French. Let’s make something great together.

Daniel Montes Ribeiro

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I'm Daniel Montes Ribeiro, a Brazilian composer, music producer, and musician with over 25 years of experience in the music industry. I specialize in producing tracks and albums for bands and solo artists, as well as scoring and mixing soundtracks for film, documentaries, and branded content. Equally at home in the studio or on stage, I blend composition, performance, songwriting, and audio production—moving seamlessly between creative and technical roles, from arranging to recording and mixing. I perform on acoustic and electric guitar, bass, and also contribute vocals. Recently relocated to Paris, I’m available for both remote and in-person collaborations—as a composer, producer, instrumentalist, or creative partner. I'm fluent in English and Portuguese and currently learning French. Let’s make something great together.

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I’m Daniel Montes Ribeiro, a Brazilian composer, music producer, and musician with over 25 years of experience in the music industry. I specialize in producing tracks and albums for bands and solo artists, as well as scoring and mixing soundtracks for film, documentaries, and branded content.

Equally at home in the studio or on stage, I blend composition, performance, songwriting, and audio production—moving seamlessly between creative and technical roles, from arranging to recording and mixing. I perform on acoustic and electric guitar, bass, and also contribute vocals.

Recently relocated to Paris, I’m available for both remote and in-person collaborations—as a composer, producer, instrumentalist, or creative partner. I’m fluent in English and Portuguese and currently learning French.

Let’s make something great together.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Instrutor de Música at MusicDot
December 30, 2019 - August 31, 2023
Responsible for planning new music theory, electric and acustic guitar, and music production courses, editing and mixing audio, creating playbacks and notation, mixing podcast audio, creating YouTube content, promoting live sessions with students, supporting other instructors, managing external teachers, and producing educational series for YouTube. Utilizes the SCRUM framework for task management.
Músico at Freelancer
December 31, 2006 - Present
Worked as a composer of soundtracks for short films and documentaries and as a producer for independent bands, playing various instruments including guitar, violão, lap steel, banjo, and more. Responsible for composition, arrangement, recording, and mixing music and soundtracks. Developed several personal projects and performed at national festivals and shows.
Music instructor at Schhol of Rock
October 1, 2023 - June 29, 2025
Ages 10 to adult As a music instructor, I lead dynamic and student-centered lessons in guitar, bass, and band performance, inspired by the hands-on methodology of School of Rock. My approach blends technical skill-building with real-world experience, helping students grow both individually and as part of a band.

Education

Postgrad studies in Soundtrack at Faculdade Anhembi morum
February 14, 2019 - July 1, 2020
Technical degree in translation/interpreter at Pan American Christian Academy
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2000
Bachelor's degree in Music at Faculdades Associadas Santa Marcelina
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2006

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other
    uniE603 Semente #20
    Soundtrack for devotional series beat jingle voiceover vocal
    paper Zetron XL | Ads soundtrack

    (composing, arranging, recording, and mixing)

    paper Tormenta | Short Film

    - soundtrack (composing, arranging, recording, and mixing)

    A couple meet again after a long time at a dancefloor. Their moves remember a quarrel or a contest. The separation is inevitable as the breaking waves at the rocks during a storm.

    Duas pessoas que há muito não se viam se encontram. O casal segue uma coreografia que lembra uma disputa, uma separação inevitável, como o escoar da onda que bate nas pedras durante uma tempestade no mar.

    Cast / Elenco: Rebeca Tadiello & Vinícius Francês.

    Director: Alexis Müller

    DoP: Caio Nigro

    Art Director: Karla Salvoni

    Producer: Arthur Pinheiro

    Coreography: Fernanda Fiúza

    Soundtrack: Daniel Montes Ribeiro

    Editing & Post-Production: Rafael Lellis & Alexis Müller

    1AD: Isabella Liporoni

    Wardrobe: Fernanda Garcia

    Make & Hair: Sidney de Paulo & Daniela Gonc.

    Screenplay: Alexis Müller

    Production Company: KM77

    paper Mischa | Short film

    - soundtrack (composing, arranging, recording, and mixing)

    In the late 1960s, as his bar-mitzvah draws near, Michel seeks to understand his family’s history but his search is interrupted by his father, Sándor, who hides his past in silence.

    Direction: Alexis Müller
    DoP: Bruno Grandino
    Production Design:Mel Kinker
    Executive Producers: Alexis Müller / Bruno Grandino / Mel Kinker
    Editing: Rafael Lellis
    Original Soundtrack: Daniel Nicolosi / Daniel Ribeiro
    Screenplay: Alexis Müller

    paper Between Us | Short film

    - soundtrack (composing, arranging, recording, and mixing)

    Mathias is a writer adrift.
    After the death of his wife Natália, he embarks on a path of self-destruction, driven by a deep sense of guilt he cannot overcome. Little by little, Mathias begins to isolate himself within his home.

    In a blend of memories and delusions, the short film explores guilt and the impossibility of coexistence within family relationships, permeated with symbolic elements.

    Main Screenings and Festivals

    The short film is part of Canal Brasil’s programming and has been screened at the Museum of Image and Sound (MIS-SP), Espaço Itaú de Cinema, and has participated in several festivals:

    Faro International Short Film Festival (Portugal – 2015)

    8th Latin American Film Festival (Punta del Este – 2015)

    International Online Web Festival (Finalist – 2015)

    2nd Três Passos Film Festival (Brazil – 2016)

    Ozark Shorts (USA – 2016)