Dr. José Valentino Ruiz is an internationally celebrated performing artist, composer, and producer whose career has been recognized with over 100 distinguished honors across music performance, composition, and audio production. His creative work spans multiple genres and platforms, rooted in a deep commitment to artistic excellence, cross-cultural dialogue, and meaningful audience engagement.

He is a four-time Latin GRAMMY® Award Winner, receiving accolades for Best Children’s Album®, Best Contemporary Classical Composition®, and Best Christian Album in Spanish Language® (2x), and has also earned four additional Latin GRAMMY® nominations for Best Instrumental Album® (3x) and Best Latin Jazz Album®. His work in broadcast music earned him an EMMY® Award for Best Cultural Documentary®. His uncanny cross-genre artistry as a multi-instrumentalist (flutist, bassist, saxophonist, percussionist, keyboardist, and vocalist) as well as his compositions (Classical, jazz, commercial, and world music) were rigorously peer-reviewed earning him 10 Global Genius® Awards including the Global Genius Grand Prize® Award in 2024.

As a multi-instrumentalist and composer, Dr. Valentino has performed in over 1,400 concerts across six continents, including two headlining appearances at Carnegie Hall and performances at leading music venues and festivals such as Tanglewood Hall, Music City Stadium, the NAMM Show, Clearwater Jazz Holiday, Seabreeze Jazz Festival, DC Jazz Festival, Uptown Music & Arts Festival, and ULTRA Music Festival. His artistry has also been featured at conventions and cultural centers such as the National Flute Association Convention (8x), International Guitar Foundation of America Convention, and numerous faith-based, classical, jazz, and crossover events.

With a discography of over 150 produced albums for other GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® artist and 20 acclaimed albums as a solo artist, Dr. Valentino has earned an industry-record 55 DownBeat® Music Awards, including honors for Best Jazz Soloist®, Best Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist®, Best Classical Soloist®, Best Latin Group®, Best Live and Studio Engineering®, Best Small Jazz Group®, and Best Pop/Rock Group®. He also holds the record with 33 Global Music® Awards, including multiple Gold Medals for Album of the Year® and Excellence as Instrumentalist & Producer®.

In recognition of his visionary music production and leadership in content creation and advertising, he received Inc. Magazine's Best in Business® Award and Power Partner® Award, and was named among Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World for Video, in partnership with Hayden5. His compositions and productions have supported campaigns for major global brands including McDonald’s, Swiffer, Adidas, Doritos, and The Economist, and have been featured in national broadcast content and award-winning documentaries.

Dr. Valentino’s international performance career has taken him to renowned concert halls, stadiums, and festivals across the globe. He has headlined concerts at Carnegie Hall (2x), Tanglewood Hall, Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (7x), Reilly Arts Center (5x), Adrienne Arsht Center, Straz Center for the Performing Arts, The Mahaffey Theater (3x), The Palladium Theater (6x), and the RCA Dome, where he performed eight times for audiences of up to 50,000 people. He has also appeared at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Pilgrimage Festival, and Free Chapel’s Christmas Spectacular—the largest holiday production in the Southeastern United States. Internationally, his artistry has reached audiences in Spain, Greece, Turkey, Germany, Austria, Hungary, France, Liberia, Uruguay, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, the Bahamas, Canada, and Puerto Rico, among others. Whether in intimate concert settings or major arena stages, Dr. Valentino's performances are marked by their emotional resonance, technical brilliance, and cross-cultural musicality.

In addition to his work as a performer and producer, Dr. Valentino is a prolific author with a growing body of scholarship dedicated to the fields of music performance, entrepreneurship, arts leadership, and interdisciplinary creative practice. He has published over 190 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and academic essays, offering insights into creative industries, production techniques, music pedagogy, and the evolving role of artists in the digital age. His writings have been featured in esteemed national and international journals and publications that bridge practice and research, positioning him as a preeminent thought leader committed to advancing the discourse around music and entrepreneurship. Through his editorial and academic contributions to leading publications—including Creativity & Commerce Journal, International Journal of Music Entrepreneurship & Leadership, F-flat Books’ Music Business & Creative Enterprise Leadership, Artivate: A Journal of Entrepreneurship in the Arts, International Journal of Worship Arts & Creative Ministry, and the Journal of Arts Entrepreneurship Education—Dr. José Valentino continues to shape and empower the next generation of creative professionals and arts leaders worldwide.

As a composer for screen, Dr. Valentino has scored numerous award-winning films such as Art Vessel, The School Duel, Breaking Point, Improv Island, The Asylum, and Getting to the GRAMMY®s and Beyond. His music has garnered honors from esteemed film festivals, including the Prix CANAL+ Special Award® (Deauville Festival), New Vision® Award (Bahamas International Film Festival), Best American Feature Film® (Champs-Élysées Film Festival), Best Documentary® (Gasparilla International Film Festival), and Most Impactful Education Value® (Paladino d’Oro Sports Film Festival). His cinematic contributions have been officially selected for screenings across the Miami, New Orleans, Napa Valley, Chelsea, and Heartland International Film Festivals.

Dr. Valentino’s work in music television includes serving as a producer and composer for American Idol, The X-Factor, and Netflix’s La Reina del Sur. He also contributed to nationally syndicated commercials and branded content campaigns, and was honored with multiple Davey®, Anthem®, AVA Digital®, and Communicator® Awards for excellence in long-form music video production and education-focused media.

As a soloist, collaborator, and producer, he has received numerous accolades for both popular and classical work, including the Yamaha Young Performing Artist® Award, ARPA® Award for Best Male Vocal Album, International Singer-Songwriters Association® Award for Best International Female Album of the Year, and three Erik Satie International Music Competition Prizes, among others. His classical compositions have received Grand Prizes from the Beethoven-DaVinci International® Music Competition, Erik Satie® International Music Competition, and the UK International® Music Competition, reflecting his growing influence in contemporary classical music.

Dr. José Valentino continues to impact the global music community as a performer, composer, and producer whose work is informed by integrity, cultural fluency, and innovation. His achievements have been profiled in Rolling Stone Magazine, DownBeat Magazine, USA Today, Fast Company, The New York Times, CNN Entertainment, Billboard Magazine, Fortune, The Economist, and For Bass Players Only, among others.

Through a lifelong devotion to artistic innovation, cross-genre fluency, and service through music, Dr. José Valentino Ruiz continues to inspire audiences and elevate the global creative community. His journey stands as a testament to the power of music to transcend boundaries, foster cultural connection, and ignite meaningful change.