Gus Reyes

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Gus Reyes
Born
Gustavo Alberto Ramírez Reyes

(1977-06-27) June 27, 1977 (age 47)
Occupation Composer
Years active1993–present
Website https://rcrft.co/reel/GusReyes_AndresSanchez/MasterReel

Gus Reyes (born June 27, 1977) is a Mexican musician and composer focused on film scoring.

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Reyes began his studies in music at the age of 8. His father, Jesus Gustavo Ramírez Avila (Student of Andrés Segovia 1893–1987) was his first teacher in music.

During his early years Reyes was part of several Sacred Music Choirs, all directed by Phillipe H. Tolón, who was Lead Violín at the Opera Orchestra of Bellas Artes (Mexico) at that time. He became soloist fast, and gave tours for many years. Later, Reyes began his studies in many important music institutions ending with his application to the "Cardenal Miranda Institute" in 1995, where he made a triple major in composition, orchestral and choral conducting and musicology.

Renowned Mexican teachers like Xavier Gonzalez Tezcucano, Luis Armando Elias Chain, Philippe H. Tolon, Juan Trigos, Jorge Torres Sáenz, Jaime Uribe, Eduardo Gamboa had been part of his education.

Reyes has collaborated with Andres Sanchez-Maher co-writing music in countless Films and TV Series like "Mexican Gangster" (2014), “El Charro de Toluquilla” (Tribeca 2016), "I Dream in Another Language" (Audience Award Winner at the Sundance Film Festival 2017), the Documentary Film "Ayotzinapa, El Paso de la Tortuga" (Winner of the Audience and the Press Award at Guadalajara International Film Festival 2018), the Netflix - Univision TV Series "El Chapo", "El Complot Mongol", Amazon Prime Video Series "Falco", Netflix Original Series "Control Z", HBO Original Series "Los Espookys", Comedy Central Original Series "Harina" to name a few.

Reyes is known for his orchestral arrangements for bands like "Zoé" in their Latin Grammy award-winning MTV unplugged "Música de Fondo" (2011) and "Dorian" in their album "Diez Años y un Día" (2015).

He was nominated for the IX Jerry Goldsmith Awards for his work on the film "The Dark Side of Light" at the International Film Music Festival, that took place in Cordoba, Spain 2014, and later for the Silver Goddess Manuel Esperón Award for best music for a film at the Pecime Press Awards 2015 and 2024. [1] [2]

Reyes was selected for the Sundance Institute Film Music Program 2016 that took place at the Skywalker Ranch, Nicasio, California. [3] [4]

Recently, Reyes and Sánchez-Maher won the Ariel award in 2022 for their work on "Cosas Imposibles" (Impossible Things), a Film by Ernesto Contreras. Both are still collaborating on several projects till this day.

Nominations and awards

Filmography

He has composed scores for:

His composition works also include scores for the short films:

Other works:

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