JORAYO is an Italian composer, musician and sound designer known for his versatility across multiple musical genres. Born in Viareggio and artistically raised in Florence, he showed musical talent at a very early age. At just six years old he passed the auditions for the famous Italian children's music competition Zecchino d’Oro, revealing a natural connection to music and performance. During his teenage years he studied piano and keyboards at the Ceccherini Music School in Florence, where he also discovered he possessed perfect pitch. Soon after, he began performing with a pop band, playing live in major public squares in Florence and gaining valuable stage experience. His passion for Latin music led him to perform alongside renowned artists such as Jossie Esteban, Kinito Méndez, Los Locos, Kabrú and Croma Latina. Today JORAYO works as a composer and sound engineer, creating original music for films, short movies, documentaries and video games. His expertise includes sound design, foley, audio editing, post-production and music synchronization for picture. He has collaborated with prestigious Italian institutions such as Titanus and Istituto Luce in Rome, developing a strong professional background in high-level audiovisual production environments. JORAYO offers original orchestral, electronic and hybrid film scores, working with directors and producers worldwide, also remotely.

JORAYO is an Italian composer, musician and sound designer known for his versatility across multiple musical genres. Born in Viareggio and artistically raised in Florence, he showed musical talent at a very early age. At just six years old he passed the auditions for the famous Italian children's music competition Zecchino d’Oro, revealing a natural connection to music and performance. During his teenage years he studied piano and keyboards at the Ceccherini Music School in Florence, where he also discovered he possessed perfect pitch. Soon after, he began performing with a pop band, playing live in major public squares in Florence and gaining valuable stage experience. His passion for Latin music led him to perform alongside renowned artists such as Jossie Esteban, Kinito Méndez, Los Locos, Kabrú and Croma Latina. Today JORAYO works as a composer and sound engineer, creating original music for films, short movies, documentaries and video games. His expertise includes sound design, foley, audio editing, post-production and music synchronization for picture. He has collaborated with prestigious Italian institutions such as Titanus and Istituto Luce in Rome, developing a strong professional background in high-level audiovisual production environments. JORAYO offers original orchestral, electronic and hybrid film scores, working with directors and producers worldwide, also remotely.

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JORAYO is an Italian composer, musician and sound designer known for his versatility across multiple musical genres. Born in Viareggio and artistically raised in Florence, he showed musical talent at a very early age. At just six years old he passed the auditions for the famous Italian children’s music competition Zecchino d’Oro, revealing a natural connection to music and performance.

During his teenage years he studied piano and keyboards at the Ceccherini Music School in Florence, where he also discovered he possessed perfect pitch. Soon after, he began performing with a pop band, playing live in major public squares in Florence and gaining valuable stage experience.

His passion for Latin music led him to perform alongside renowned artists such as Jossie Esteban, Kinito Méndez, Los Locos, Kabrú and Croma Latina.

Today JORAYO works as a composer and sound engineer, creating original music for films, short movies, documentaries and video games. His expertise includes sound design, foley, audio editing, post-production and music synchronization for picture.

He has collaborated with prestigious Italian institutions such as Titanus and Istituto Luce in Rome, developing a strong professional background in high-level audiovisual production environments.

JORAYO offers original orchestral, electronic and hybrid film scores, working with directors and producers worldwide, also remotely.

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Experience Level

Expert

Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Intermediate

Work Experience

creation of the soundtrack for the short film "Expire" at Baryal Film
October 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
creation of the soundtrack for the short film "Expire". In a mysterious, ruined world, AI toys awaken-and in the silence of the wreckage, they wonder why they have returned to life
Composer and Sound Designer at Woodpecker Production
January 1, 2025 - Present
Composed the soundtrack for the film 'Wisdom Weapon' directed by Gabriel Cash, enhancing the emotional depth of the film's narration.
Music and Soundtracks Creator, Audio/Video Editor, Foley Synchronization; Soundtrack Composer at Asterix Firenze Content Creator
January 1, 2018 - Present
Created music and soundtracks, coordinated Foley synchronization; soundtrack composer for the Asterix Orchestra brand.

Education

Graphic Design at Accademia Cappello Firenze
January 1, 1980 - June 1, 1982
Keyboard and Piano; Staff Reading; Musical Composition at Scuola di Musica Ceccherini, Firenze
October 1, 1976 - June 1, 1980
Illustrator and Graphic Designer (Fiction Book Covers) at A. Mondadori Editore, Milano
January 1, 1993 - November 1, 2003

Qualifications

composer, musician, sound designer, music producer,
June 8, 2018 - February 6, 2025
composer, musician, sound designer, music producer,

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education
    paper Soundtrack from the short film "The Girl with Green Eyes"

    Soundtrack - Love found - Asterixo Orchestra. Scenes from the short film “The Girl with Green Eyes” written and directed by Gabriel Cash. Soundtrack of instrumental music arranged by Asterixo Orchestra with Piano, Violins, String, Acoustic Guitar, Trumpet, Sax, composer and musician JoRayo.

    uniE608 Showreel Soundtracks Composer
    Professionista con oltre trenta anni di esperienza nella creazione di musica e intrattenimento, sono un affermato produttore senior, compositore musicale e artista con esperienza in Film lungometraggi, videogiochi, cortometraggi, serie TV, contenuti virali per i consumatori e campagne pubblicitarie. Il mio portfolio comprende progetti eccezionali per Mediaset, Titanus, Cecchi Gori, Cinecittà. Come compositore di colonne sonore per film, il mio lavoro spazia da lungometraggi di Avventura, Horror, film d'azione, al commedia, documentario, oltre a cortometraggi e spot pubblicitari e video musicali per cantanti e band. Le mie capacità di compositore mi hanno permesso di creare tantissimi brani, musica e canzoni in stili diversi, che comprendono musica: Pop, Jazz, Blues, elettronica e Dance. Essendo un professionista perfezionista e di buon gusto, offro produzioni di ottima qualità e di grande impatto. Ti invito a esplorare il mio portfolio e a contattarmi per discutere dei tuoi progetti.