BIO

Joey Contreras is a New York–based Mexican-American musical theatre and pop songwriter whose work has garnered over 80 million streams across music and social media platforms. He is a two-time Fred Ebb Award finalist, three-time Jonathan Larson Grant finalist, and an alum of the Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project.

Most recently, his musical IN PIECES (in development with Regular People) played a sold-out run of staged concerts at The Other Palace in London, UK. The on-demand live capture was streamed in over 115 countries.

His other projects include FORGET ME NOT (co-written with Kate Thomas), HEARTBREAKERS IN HELL (co-written with Benjamin Halstead), ROBBY GREEN IS ALL GROWN UP (2024 Drama Club Camp Selection), as well as, additional musicals in development with Storyboard Entertainment and RGN Theatrical/Talnek Communications. Additionally, he has composed for Disney Junior's "Lights, Camera, Lexi!," The 5th Avenue Theatre, and various short films.

He regularly teaches private songwriting coaching and leads masterclasses at universities and musical theatre training programs. He received his MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Follow him on all socials: @joeycontreras