Charles Ritz

Based in New York City, Charles Ritz (they/he) is an award-winning producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist. Charles first made their mark online as part of the thriving video game music cover community, arranging songs from the games they grew up with in new and unexpected ways and contributing to projects from GameGrooves and Multiplayer Charity. June 2024 saw the release of “CHAMPIONS: A Tribute to Shovel Knight”, a collaborative mega-album celebrating the 10th anniversary of Yacht Club Games’ indie darling, co-produced by Charles and Alejandro Espinosa. They are also known for their electrifying full-band shows at fan conventions (MAGFest, VGM CON) and venues across NYC (Nublu, Arlene’s Grocery). Charles is currently hard at work producing and recording a new album of their video game music arrangements, featuring collaborations with Patrick Bartley and Eli Bishop, for release in the spring of 2027. As a freelancer, Charles regularly tours and collaborates with cutting-edge creative people. They have produced and performed for Madds Buckley, Zoe Sparks, Boys Go To Jupiter, simmerr, PRIZILLA, and DiscoCactus, among many others. Their work as a producer on “The Red Means I Love You” by Madds Buckley has appeared on the Spotify Viral 50, Billboard Hot Rock/Alternative Songs Top 50, and Rolling Stone Trending charts, and has most recently become RIAA Gold Certified. From September 2024 to June 2025, Charles was the keyboardist for Blippi’s Join the Band Tour, entertaining children across North America. Charles also holds a bachelor's degree in Contemporary Writing and Production from Berklee College of Music, with a minor in Video Game Scoring. Their senior recital, fittingly, showcased their arrangements of music from Sonic the Hedgehog, performed at Berklee in December 2021.

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