About José Valentino Ruiz

Appointed in 2025 as the 1st ever U.S. Speaker of Creative Economy and Global Arts Entrepreneurship for the U.S. Department of State, Dr. José Valentino Ruiz is the 2024 Grand Prize® Winner & 10-time Global Genius® Award Winner, four-time Latin GRAMMY® Award Winner and four-time Latin GRAMMY® Award Nominee, EMMY® Award Winner, 55-time DownBeat® Music Award Winner (record holder), and 33-time Global Music® Award Winner (record holder). He maintains a vibrant career as an internationally touring cross-genre performing and recording artist (flutist, saxophonist, and bassist), has performed 1400+ concerts as Headliner in numerous festivals, performing arts centers (including twice at Carnegie Hall), and conferences on six continents (North and South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, & Australia); led 40+ non-profit mission trips; delivered 110+ keynotes, concerts, workshops in academic sectors; consulted numerous Fortune 500 companies; produced 150+ albums and 10 documentaries; and published 200+ peer-reviewed research articles. His innovative contributions and company have significantly impacted the music industry, generating substantial value and recognition. Dr. José Valentino Ruiz holds pivotal roles as Founder & CEO of JV Music Enterprises, a serial-award-winning music enterprise where he: 1) delivers exhilarating cross-genre concerts internationally, 2) produces top-tier albums, media, and film music, and 3) offers keynotes, masterclasses, and articles for educational and business organizations. He is also Expert Columnist on Music Business & Creative Enterprise Leadership at F-flat Books; former Music Producer at Hayden5, Global Director of Entrepreneurial Initiatives at the Global Institute for Music Research, and Founder, Coordinator, and Associate Professor of the University of Florida’s Music Business & Entrepreneurship program.

From Notes to Dollars: Strategies for Monetizing Music Education Curricula

By |2024-08-28T08:32:23-05:00August 27th, 2024|Music Beyond the Classroom, music business, Musicians, Stories, Teaching, Teaching Philosophy|

Introduction: The New Paradigm of Music Education The educational world has become a complete whirlwind where music educators are breaking free from the confines of traditional classrooms. Gone are the days when teaching was all about chalkboards, sheet music, and the occasional out-of-tune piano. Now, with digital platforms [...]

❓TO COLLABORATE OR TO JOINT VENTURE❓

By |2021-08-23T06:58:38-05:00July 29th, 2021|music business, Musicians, Stories|

Many musicians love using the word “collaboration,” a scenario that so often results in one party becoming an unpaid subcontractor experiencing minuscule gains for their sole-proprietorship for the sake of another party’s scalability and benefit. Musicians: Be wary of the words, “Let’s collaborate!”  Musicians-to-musician interactions: Take time to [...]

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