Carlos Magaña Bru is a Los Angeles–based composer and pianist working across film, television, and interactive media. He is a co-composer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 and contributed additional music to Blood of My Blood (STARZ) with Bear McCreary’s Sparks & Shadows team.

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Originally from Spain, Carlos began studying piano at a young age before moving to the United States to study film and interactive media scoring at Berklee College of Music. While at Berklee, he received the Soren Christensen Award from the Screen Scoring Department and the Paul Wachter Fellowship, which supported his relocation to Los Angeles.

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In 2024, he won first place in the Indie Film Music Contest for his piece Love Is a Gift. His recent work includes the film Bad Dad by Chisa Hutchinson, alongside projects in television and interactive media. His music often combines orchestral writing with textural and hybrid elements for narrative-driven projects.