Joey Contreras

Joey Contreras is a New York based, Mexican-American musical theatre and pop songwriter, internationally known for his various projects which have garnered over sixty 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. His musicals include IN PIECES, FORGET ME NOT (co-written with Kate Thomas), HEARTBREAKERS IN HELL (co-written with Benjamin Halstead), ROBBY GREEN IS ALL GROWN UP and additional untitled works in development with Storyboard Entertainment and RGN Theatrical/Talnek Communications. Additionally, he has composed for the Walt Disney Company, The 5th Avenue Theatre and various short films. He regularly teaches private songwriting coaching and masterclasses at universities and musical theatre training programs. He received his MFA in Musical Theatre writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Follow along on all socials: @joeycontreras