Geronimo Mercado

Geronimo Mercado is a Composer and Sound Artist, born in Spain from Puerto Rican parents. He graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston with a Dual Major in Film Scoring and Music Business & Management and holds an MFA in Sound Arts from Columbia University, NYC. He studied under the directions of Miya Masaoka (Sound Arts/Experimental Music), Brad Garton (RTC Mix/Computer Music), John Kessler (Kinetic and Multimedia Sculpture), Zosha Di Castri (Contemporary Composition), Sanford Biggers (Installation and Performance Art); Liz Philips (Interactive Art); and Miller Puckette (Max MSP/ PD). His musical career started in Boston as a composer and performer of the Latin rock band "La Mosca" with 10 years of tours and the promotion of two record releases Por Si Las Moscas and Spanish Fly. The later one produced by Kato Khandwala (Chemical Romance, Papa Roach). La Mosca traveled and shared the stage with many acts like Café Tacvba, Molotov, PUYA, and as a backup band for Steve Vai. Afte