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Jorge Andres Mejia (born October 27, 1972) is a
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nominated
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n-born American composer, pianist, singer-songwriter and music industry executive as President & CEO at
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for Latin America and U.S. Latin. Mejia studied at the
New World School of the Arts New World School of the Arts (NWSA) is a public magnet high school and college in Downtown Miami, Florida. Its dual-enrollment programs in the visual and performing arts are organized into four strands: visual arts, dance, theatre (comprising prog ...
, the
New England Conservatory of Music The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a Private college, private music school in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest independent music Music school, conservatory in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. The ...
, and the
University of Miami The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, incl ...
.


Early life and education

Mejia was born October 27, 1972, in Bogota,
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, but grew up in
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,
Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
. Jorge studied piano performance first at the
New World School of the Arts New World School of the Arts (NWSA) is a public magnet high school and college in Downtown Miami, Florida. Its dual-enrollment programs in the visual and performing arts are organized into four strands: visual arts, dance, theatre (comprising prog ...
, then at the
New England Conservatory of Music The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a Private college, private music school in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest independent music Music school, conservatory in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. The ...
, eventually transferring to the
University of Miami The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, incl ...
to earn his B.A. in piano performance.


Professional

In 1997, Mejia joined Sony as an intern and rose steadily in the ranks to become President & CEO in 2019. Mejia heads up
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's Latin America and U.S. Latin divisions, which is the largest Latin publishing corporation in the world following Sony's merger with
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in 2012. Under Mejia's leadership, Sony Music Publishing Latin America and U.S. Latin divisions has won the so-called "Triple Crown" 2020, 2017 and 2016 by winning the
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,
SESAC SESAC is a for-profit performance-rights organization in the United States. Founded in 1930 as the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers, it is the second-oldest performance-rights organization in the United States.
and BMI "Publisher of the Year" awards, sweeping the award at the three major performing rights organizations' Latin award events. Mejia is a member of the
Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame (LSHOF) ( es, El Pabellón De La Fama De Los Compositores Latinos) is an honor by its board of directors to "educate, preserve, honor and celebrate the legacy of the greatest Latin songwriters from all over the wo ...
Board of Directors and part of the Advisory Board at the
University of Miami The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, incl ...
's
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.


Music

Mejia is a classical pianist and composer as well as singer-songwriter and founder of the band, The Green Room. He is a Steinway Artist. Mejia's latest release, "If These Walls Could Talk," a composition for piano, was released in 2022 via
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. He recorded an orchestral version of this piano concerto in three movements with the
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in February 2024. His project, ''An Open Book: A Memoir in Music'', consists of an eBook and orchestral recording, which was recorded with the
University of Miami The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, incl ...
's Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra and released via
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May 4, 2018. Prelude in F Major for Piano and Orchestra from ''An Open Book: A Memoir in Music'' was nominated in the Best Classical Contemporary Composition category for the 19th annual
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s.
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called ''An Open Book: A Memoir in Music'' "an instant classic...a rigorous and eclectic work." Mejia's album of original solo classical piano pieces, ''Preludes'', was released June 26, 2015. ''
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'' called Mejia's ''Preludes'' "virtuoso, captivating pieces".


Awards

Mejia was awarded the 2016 "Premio Editores Ralph S. Peer" from the
Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame (LSHOF) ( es, El Pabellón De La Fama De Los Compositores Latinos) is an honor by its board of directors to "educate, preserve, honor and celebrate the legacy of the greatest Latin songwriters from all over the wo ...
for music publishing. He was named as ''
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''s "40 Under 40" in 2012. He was named as one of ''
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s "Latin Power Players" in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2011 and in 2010.


Personal life

Mejia married Amanda Parker on October 27, 2012.


References

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