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Joh an Macaraeg is a film composer originally from Manila and now based in Los Angeles, bridging stories and emotion through music. His work spans features and short films across the USA, UK, Amsterdam, Taiwan, and the Philippines, with showings at Cannes, recognition by the Television Academy, and recordings at top studios.
He holds a Bachelor’s in Music Production from De La Salle–College of St. Benilde and a Master’s in Screen Scoring from USC Thornton School of Music. Driven by musical storytelling, Joh an continues to bring his work to film, television, and visual media.
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Work Experience
Composer (TV Pilot)
January 1, 2027 - January 1, 2027Contributed to TV show scoring/work including White Fifty & F*** (Pilot) (2027).
Film / Television Scoring (TV show work)
January 1, 2027 - PresentTV show work including White Fifty & F*** (pilot) (2027).
Composer / Orchestration & Arrangement at Disney
January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026Orchestrated and arranged Disney’s Big City Greens season 5 (2026).
Orchestrator / Composer at Netflix
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025Orchestrated/created music for Netflix’s Sean Combs: The Reckoning (2025).
Music Producer
January 1, 2025 - PresentProduced music projects including TBA single by Paolo Sand eja s (2027) and Tungo by M até o (2025).
Orchestrator / Arranger
January 1, 2025 - PresentOrchestrates and arranges for screen and streaming productions, including Disney Big City Greens Season 5 (2026) and Netflix Seanan Combs: The Reckoning (2025).
Music Production
January 1, 2025 - PresentProduces music and manages track-level production for singles/recordings, including TBAS single (2027) by Paolo Sandejas and Tungo (2025) by Mâto.
Composer (Film Recording)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024Composed and recorded music for TBA film scoring in Hollywood (2024).
Composer (Film/Orchestral Recording) at Manila Symphony Orchestra
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024Composed music recorded with the Manila Symphony Orchestra for a TBA documentary recorded with the Manila Symphony Orchestra (2024).
Composer (Documentary / Recording) at Manila Symphony Orchestras / Manila Symphony Orchestra
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024Composes and records documentary work with the Manila Symphony Orchestra (credit listed as TBAD documentary recorded with Manila Symphony Orchestras, 2024).
Orchestration and Arrangement
January 1, 2023 - PresentProvided orchestration and arrangement work for studio and streaming productions including Disney and Netflix projects.
Music Composer (Commercials/Ads/TV Spots) at NBC
January 1, 2023 - PresentComposed and produced work for promotional and broadcast spots, including Coparenting torey promos (2025) and NBC’s The Challenge After Show Theme (2023).
Music Production (Singles/Commercials/TV)
January 1, 2022 - PresentProduced and composed music for singles and commercial/advert/TVC spot placements, plus TV show theming and related music production work.
Music Production (Ads/Commercials/TV spots)
January 1, 2022 - PresentProduced music for commercials and TV spots, including Promos for “C0PAREnting story” (2025) and After Show Theme work for NBC’s “The Challenge” (2023), as well as other current commercial/TV content.
Composer for Commercials / Ads / TV Spots
January 1, 2022 - PresentComposed music for commercials and promotions, including 'Comparentingstorey' Promos (2025), NBC's 'The Challenge' 'After Show Theme' (2023), and 'Chicco Taiwan' (2022).
Orchestrator / Arranger
January 1, 2020 - PresentProvided orchestration and arranging for television and streaming productions and other screen media. Examples include orchestration work for Disney’s “Big City Greens” season 5 (2026) and Netflix’s “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” (2025), plus other TV/film projects and collaborations.
BMIT Television Scoring Workshop Participant at NYU Steinhardt
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020TV Show Scoring Workshop / TV Scoring at NYU Steinhardt
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020Completed a BMI television scoring workshop (TV show scoring experience).
Film Composer (Short Films)
January 1, 2020 - PresentComposed music for short films including Till The End (2026), Backslide (2026), U tang (2026), Queen (2026), Halcyon Days (2025), Love and War (2025), Ding & Daisy (2025), Alarm (2025), Outlands Pt. 1 to 5 (2024), Close (2024), Until We Eat Each Other (2024), LOLA (Student Emmy Winner) (2024), The Forest (2023), American Hero (2022), Kill File (2021), The Tricycle (2021), Selected (2021), and The Border (2020).
Composer / Music Arranger at Philippine Madrigal Singers
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020Composed/arranged One by One for the Philippine Madrigal Singers (2020).
TV Show Music Scoring Workshop / Participant at NYU Steinhardt
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021Workshop participation listed under BMIT Television Scoring Workshop; TV shows credit includes 'White Fifty & F***' (Pilot) (2027).
Music Composer / Orchestrator / Arranger (Screen, TV, and Recorded Works)
January 1, 2020 - PresentOrchestrated and arranged work for Disney's 'Big City Greens' Season 5 (2026) and Netflix's 'Sean Combs: The Reckoning' (2025). Composed/created work for the TV show 'The Kid In You' (2025) and additional documentary and choral recordings including a 'Bad documentary recorded with Manila Symphony Orchestras' (2024) and 'One by One' for Philippine Madrigal Singers (2020). Also recorded film scoring work for TBA film scored in Hollywood (2024).
Television / TV Show Music Scoring Workshop at NYU Steinhardt
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020Completed a BMI Television Scoring Workshop (listed as NYU Steinhardt, 2020).
Music Editor / Composer for Studio Recording
January 1, 2020 - PresentWorks on recorded music projects for studios including TBA film recorded in Hollywood scoring (2024), and produces works for vocal ensembles such as One by One for Philippine Madrigal Singers (2020).
Film Composer / Music Composer
January 1, 2019 - PresentComposed music for feature and short films, including orchestration and music production for screen. Credits include feature films such as Roby (2027), Chronos (2027), The Weight of War (2026), Kuta (2022), Circle of Bones (2020), and Kontradiksyon (2019), as well as multiple short films. Additional experience includes work on documentaries and music recorded with orchestras and for studio productions.
Film/TV Music Composer
January 1, 2019 - PresentComposed music for feature films, short films, commercials/ads/TV spots, and orchestration/arrangement work. Credits include feature films Roby, Chronos, The Weight of War, Kuta, Circle of Bones, and Kontradiksyon; short films such as Till The End, Backslide, Utang, Queen, Halcyon Days, Love and War, Ding & Daisy, Alarm, Outlands Pt. 1 to 5, Close, Until We Eat Each Other, LOLA (Student Emmy winner), The Forest, American Hero, Kill File, The Tricycle, Selected, and The Border. Also worked on orchestration/arrangement for Disney’s Big City Greens Season 5 and Netflix’s Sean Combs: The Reckoning, plus film/documentary recordings (Manila Symphony Orchestra; Hollywood scoring).
Film and Music Composer (Selected Works)
January 1, 2019 - PresentComposed music for feature and short films, with works spanning multiple regions and festival/screening recognition. Selected feature credits include 'Roby' (2027), 'Chronos' (2027), 'The Weight of War' (2026), 'Kuta' (2022), 'Circle of Bones' (2020), and 'Kontradiksyon' (2019). Selected short film credits include 'Till The End' (2026), 'Backslide' (2026), 'Utak ng' (2026), 'Queen' (2026), 'HalcYon Days' (2025), 'Love and War' (2025), 'Ding & Daisy' (2025), 'Alarm' (2025), 'Outlands Pt. 1 to 5' (2024), 'Close' (2024), 'Until We Eat Each Other' (2024), 'LOLA' (2024), 'The Forest' (2023), 'American Hero' (2022), 'Kill File' (2021), 'The Tricycle' (2021), 'Selected' (2021), and 'The Border' (2020).
Film Composer
January 1, 2019 - PresentComposes music for feature films and short films, creating scores and music that support narrative and emotional tone. Selected credits include feature films Roby (2027), Chronos (2027), The Weight of War (2026), Kuta (2022), Circle of Bones (2020), and Kontradiksyon (2019); and short films Till The End (2026), Backslide (2026), Utang (2026), Queen (2026), Halcyon Days (2025), Love and War (2025), Ding & Daisy (2025), Alarm (2025), Outlands Pt. 1 to 5 (2024), Close (2024), Until We Eat Each Other (2024), LOLA (2024), The Forest (2023), American Hero (2022), Kill File (2021), The Tricycle (2021), Selected (2021), and The Border (2020).
Music Production (student experience) at De La Salle – College of St. Benilde
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021Education
Bachelor of Arts in Music Production at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021Master of Music in Screen Scoring at University of Southern California (USC) Thornton School of Music
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2022Bachelor's in Music Production at De La Salle–College of St. Benilde
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021Master's in Screen Scoring at USC Thornton School of Music
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023Bachelor's in Music Production at De La Salle–College of St. Benilde
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021Master's in Screen Scoring at USC Thornton School of Music
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023Bachelor's in Music Production at De La Salle - College of St. Benilde
January 11, 2030 - August 18, 2026Master's in Screen Scoring at USC Thornton School of Music
January 11, 2030 - August 18, 2026Bachelor's in Music Production at De La Salle–College of St. Benilde
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021Master's in Screen Scoring at USC Thornton School of Music
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022Bachelor's in Music Production at De La Salle–College of St. Benilde
January 11, 2030 - August 18, 2026Masters in Screen Scoring at USC Thornton School of Music
January 11, 2030 - August 18, 2026BM in Television Scoring Workshop at NYU Steinhardt
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020Bachelor of Arts in Music Production at De La Salle–College of St. Benilde
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021Bachelor's in Music Production at De La Salle – College of St. Benilde
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021Masters in Screen Scoring at USC Thornton School of Music
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023Bachelor's in Music Production at De La Salle–College of St. Benilde
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021Master's in Screen Scoring at USC Thornton School of Music
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023Bachelor's in Music Production at De La Salle–College of St. Benilde
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021Master's in Screen Scoring at USC Thornton School of Music
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023Qualifications
Luna Award nomination
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2026Luna Award nomination (Film Academy of the Philippines)
January 11, 2030 - August 18, 2026Master's in Screen Scoring
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023Bachleor of Arts in Music Production
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021Luna Award nomination (Film Academy of the Philippines)
January 11, 2030 - August 18, 2026Luna Award nomination (Film Academy of the Philippines)
January 1, 2020 - August 18, 2026Luna Award nomination (Film Academy of the Philippines)
January 11, 2030 - August 18, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education
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