Andrew Oropeza is a composer based in Los Angeles. He grew up in Exposition Park, listening to film scores and deciphering melodies on the Yamaha electric keyboard his grandfather bought at the swap meet. From Terminator to Adventure Time to Disneyland’s Fantasmic!, he would lose himself in isolating the different instruments, learning how each section contributed to the story.

He met Foshay Learning Center Band Director Vince Womack in 2011, who became an essential teacher and mentor as Andrew learned to read, perform, and eventually compose music. He first studied the flute in middle school before picking up the trumpet to join the high school jazz ensemble. This education prepared him to compose his first piece during the summer of his sophomore year.

In 2016, Andrew joined the inaugural class of Film2Future, a non-profit founded by Rachel Miller that introduces filmmaking to high school students. There, he wrote his first score for the short film “What Runs Through Blood” using stock instruments in GarageBand. He returned for two more summers, writing scores for animation and advertising shorts that deepened his understanding of how music can faithfully represent characters and story.

In summer 2021, Andrew became the Production Coordinator for Film2Future, assisting in virtual animation programming and supporting students in editing, sound design, and music selection. 

From 2021 to 2023, he worked with Current Music, assisting with music registrations, metadata, and asset organization.

In spring 2023, Andrew joined Sony Pictures Entertainment Television as a Music Trainee, where he assisted with artist management and the release of singles from the Top 5 contestants on Season 21 of “American Idol”.

That summer, he returned to Film2Future as a Sound Supervisor and continues to oversee sound design, music, and editing for student projects each summer.

Andrew attended the University of Southern California from 2018 to 2022, majoring in Narrative Studies and minoring in Game Audio. During his time at USC, he met his roommate and frequent collaborator Stanley Lin, with whom he has worked on several documentary and short narrative projects.

His most recent scoring project is “Free Quincy”, written, directed, and produced by Cheyann Montiel Reagan. Andrew continues to seek opportunities to grow as a composer and bring stories to life through music that connects emotion and narrative.

He is currently a Post Production Assistant for the MGM+ show “Bosch: Start of Watch.“

In his free time, Andrew enjoys playing tabletop games like Betrayal, Happy Little Dinosaurs, and the occasional session of Dungeons & Dragons. He loves a good cup of homemade coffee and catching old seasons of Power Rangers.