Joe Rangel

Joe Rangel is enjoying a unique and dynamic career as a Music Supervisor, Soundtrack Producer, a media music executive for major record labels and publishers, and as an independent entrepreneur in the entertainment soundtrack placement space. 

After successful stints in the music divisions at Miramax Films, Capitol Records, Virgin Records, and EMI Music Publishing, Joe started his own company, Hitcher, which he developed into a successful multi-tiered independent music licensing venture with partners PULSE. Hitcher represented artists such as Kaytranada, Run the Jewels, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Migos, Birdman, Nicki Minaj, Tim Armstrong of Rancid, andmost notably, Prince. He also represented independent music publishers / record labels Cash Money/Money Mack, 300 Entertainment, NPG, Parlophone, along with consulting for major labels.  PULSE, an independent music publisher with several Grammy-nominated hits including “Havana” by Camila Cabello and “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5, purchased Hitcher and tapped Joe to Head of Creative Sync Licensing/A&R.

As partner at PULSE and Head of Creative Sync/A&R, Joe placed top-tier music producers and songwriters behind the Billboard hits performed by Drake, Nicki Minaj, Migos, Travis Scott, Rhianna, Run the Jewels, Ty Dolla $ign, Maroon 5, Cordae in countless films and series including featured placements in Black-ish, Empire, Power, Insecure, Grey’s Anatomy, Billions, This is Us, Fast and Furious 8, Atlanta, and Euphoria, as well as countless gaming & advertising campaigns. Joe facilitated high-profile soundtracks and original songs including Run the Jewels’ “Let’s Go” for Venom (Sony), Lori McKenna and Natalie Hemby’s “Always Remember Us This Way” for A Star Is Born (WB), El-P’s (of Run the Jewels) end title score piece for Fantastic Four (20^th Century), soundtrack and original songs for Vida (Starz) season 2”.  In 2020, PULSE was acquired as a joint venture by the Concord Music Group, in a highly publicized deal.  Joe left the company to pursue independent music supervision and consulting, as well as other film-music related activities. Joe’s intrinsic passion for music in media and deep relationships with artists, songwriters, music producers, managers, record labels, music publishers, and the broader film and television community make him an invaluable creative collaborator. 

Joe is a native-born Latino from El Paso, TX who recently relocated to Austin, TX from Los Angeles with his family.

Selected Credits

FILM

Smartass (Music Supervisor)
Gravitas Ventures
Director:Jena Serbu
Producers: Jena Serbu
Starring: Joey King, Luke Pasqualino, Marc Menchaca, Yvette Nicole Brown 

Clerks II (Music Consultant) 
MGM
Director:: Kevin Smith
Producers: Scott Mosier
Starring: Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Brian O’Halloran

The Great Raid (Music Coordinator) 
Miramax
Director: John Dahl
Producers: Lawrence Bender, Marty Katz
Starring: Portia De Rossi, Mya, Shanon Elizabeth 

Cursed (Music Coordinator) 
Miramax
Director: Wes Craven
Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Producers: Marianne Maddalena, Kevin Williamson
Starring: Portia De Rossi, Mya, Shanon Elizabeth 

Mindhunters (Music Supervisor) 
Dimension Films
Director: Renny Harlin
Producers: Cary Brokaw, Akiva Goldsman, Robert F. Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver, Rebecca Spikings
Starring: Eion Bailey, Clifton Collins Jr., Will Kemp, Val Kilmer  

Secuestro Express (Music Supervisor) 
Miramax
Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Producers: Sandra Condito, Jonathan Jakubowicz, Salomon Jakubowicz
Starring: Mia Maestro, Ruben Blades, Carlos Julio Molina   

FILM (Continued)