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JasonBonilla

Co-Founder/Creative Director, The Elements Music

J Bonilla is Co-Founder and Creative Director of The Elements Music, an Inc. 5000 music-for-media company with teams in Los Angeles, New York, and London. 

A California native, Bonilla's entry point into music began behind a drum kit and in DJ culture. He studied Economics at UCLA and established himself as an accomplished record producer, engineer, and programmer - co-founding The Elements Music and collaborating with culture-shaping artists such as Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys, Teyana Taylor, Kacey Musgraves, Sean Paul, Keith Urban, Flo Milli, and Black Eyed Peas. 

At The Elements Music, Bonilla oversees the creation of Real Records for Media - music made in collaboration with artists for brand partners, often released as standalone records. Through custom music, artist partnerships, music supervision, and sonic branding, TEM operates at the intersection of the record and advertising industries, creating music designed to live in culture, not just advertising. 


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