Dannyellis Meléndez Rivera is a composer and music designer based in Puerto Rico. Dannyellis’ story began with a guitar at the age of six and a life-long passion for both music and video games. Studying an undergrad in Jazz and Caribbean Guitar Performance, Meléndez went on to begin her composing career by working for LED Development Studios and creating music for the games “Slippery Penguin” and “Manny The Super Manatee”.

She is a co-founder of Trivium Studios, a company dedicated to community building and opportunities for audio professionals in Puerto Rico. With Trivium Studios, Dannyellis is the Creative Director and co-organizer of Game Sound Summit, an annual event dedicated to game audio in Puerto Rico. The third iteration of this event will take place on August 3-4, 2024.

Meléndez is actively working as an audio & music designer for Vibe XP, developing their upcoming debut game The Coldest Winter.