Denise Santos is an Emmy-Winning Filipina Composer based in Los Angeles, California.

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Denise trained at Hans Zimmer and Sony/ATV's Bleeding Fingers Music as in-house composer for several years. Her music has been heard in a multitude of films and tv shows, such as Parallel (VOD), Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix), and Primates (BBC One/PBS), for which she was awarded the 2021 News & Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition. That same year, she was also awarded the ASCAP Foundation Michelle & Dean Kay Award for emerging composers in the LA area, recognizing her body of work and promising career.

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Largely influenced by alternative, classical, pop, and world music, Denise loves to blend these different genres to create uniquely powerful compositions that help uplift diverse stories, filmmakers, and creators.

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When not in her studio, Denise loves to host gatherings, watch concerts, discover new coffee shops, go thrifting, and spend quality time with her husband Josh and their dog Biscuit.