Ross Lara is an American composer, record producer, and audio engineer. He began his music career working as a disc jockey before transitioning into production and composition. In 2022, Lara relocated his production company, Archipelago Entertainment, to Breckenridge, Colorado, establishing a new facility with a Dolby Atmos mixing suite designed to support immersive audio for music and film projects. He worked as the composer for the 2023 video game MythForce, and also released its accompanying soundtrack album that same year. His other composition credits include Fiestar's single “We Don't Stop” in 2011, SHINee's song “Dream Girl” in 2013, VIXX's tracks “G.R.8.U” and “Say U Say Me” in 2013, and 100%'s song “Want U Back” in 2013. Lara also composed and arranged “Who Waits for Love” for SHINee in 2018 and “No Better Than This” for JEONG SEWOON in 2018, and played synthesizer and keyboards on Tate McRae's 2021 holiday recording of “I'll Be Home for Christmas”.
